Summary
Two brothers from a mariachi band, Antonio and Joshua Gámez-Cuéllar, have been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Texas, despite having applied for and received asylum. Lawmakers from both political parties have criticized ICE's action, highlighting that the family entered the U.S. to escape violence in Mexico and had attended all required immigration check-ins.
Key Facts
- Antonio and Joshua Gámez-Cuéllar, members of a mariachi band, were detained by ICE.
- The family entered the U.S. claiming asylum due to cartel violence in Mexico.
- They visited Congress last year, and lawmakers remember meeting them.
- Both Republican and Democrat representatives have voiced criticism of ICE's actions.
- The brothers' family had complied with immigration rules, attending necessary check-ins.
- Their detention involves being sent to different immigration facilities.
- ICE states that people who enter illegally should be detained while their cases are reviewed.
