Texas teen mariachi brothers, family released from ICE custody
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A Texas family, including two teen mariachi musicians of an award-winning band, was reunited after their case drew widespread criticism.
A South Texas family that includes two teenage mariachi musicians part of an award-winning band was reunited on Monday, March 9, after their case drew widespread criticism from members of Congress and civil rights advocates, officials said.
Antonio Yesayahu Gámez-Cuéllar, 18, and his brother Caleb, 14, along with their 12-year-old brother and parents, were detained on Feb. 25 after they appeared for a scheduled check-in with federal immigration authorities, according to the Mexican American Legislative Caucus. Gámez-Cuéllar was separated from his family, who were detained in a detention center for families in Dilley, while he was held at a Raymondville, Texas, facility about 230 miles away.
The family entered the United States in 2023 through the Biden-era CBP One app and were awaiting their final asylum hearing that was scheduled for later this year, the Mexican American Legislative Caucus said in a news release. The family had been attending immigration hearings and checking in with immigration authorities, as required, when they were detained.
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The three brothers were described as "dedicated student mariachi musicians," according to a GoFundMe page for the family. Both Gámez-Cuéllar and his brother Caleb are members of the McAllen High School Mariachi Oro band, which was invited to Washington, DC, last summer and has won eight state championships.
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