EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), said Michell German, an El Paso High student, was arrested along with her family due to their illegal status in the country.
ABC-7 reported on Friday that U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro was calling ICE to release the family who are currently detained at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, which is located in South Texas and is designed to house families.
DHS and ICE responded to our media request for information on Saturday with the following written statement:
“While conducting targeted enforcement arrests on October 22 in El Paso, Texas, ICE arrested Pablo Jose Guerrero-Pimentel, an illegal alien from Venezuela. Guerrero-Pimentel admitted he was in the U.S. illegally and had no documentation to remain in the U.S. legally. He was arrested along with a 17-year-old female passenger also in the country illegally…