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Mariachi-playing brothers and their parents are released from ICE custody, lawmakers say
Two promising young mariachi musicians and their parents, who were being held in ICE detention for nearly two weeks after they were detained by the Department of Homeland Security in Texas, have been released, according to an X post from US Rep. Joaquin Castro, who met two of the brothers during their trip to Capitol Hill last year.
TL;DR
- Mariachi musicians Caleb (14) and Joshua Gámez-Cuéllar (12), along with their parents, were released from ICE detention in Texas.
- Their elder brother, Antonio Gámez-Cuéllar (18), was also released from a separate facility.
- The family entered the US legally in 2023 through the CBP One app and claimed asylum.
- The father, Luis Antonio Gámez Martínez, called the Dilley facility a "horrible place" and stated they always attended court appointments.
- US Reps. Joaquin Castro and Monica De La Cruz advocated for the family's release.