ICE detains 2 Argentinian acrobatics performers at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport

Community members in Phoenix are sounding the alarm after a pair of professional acrobats were detained by ICE at Sky Harbor Airport this past weekend.

Agustin Baccega and Gustavo Romanello arrived at Sky Harbor on Saturday morning on a flight from Florida.

Phoenix resident Jonathan Batchelor used to train with the Argentinian couple in Phoenix, where they were based until moving to perform with theme parks in Orlando, Florida, a few years ago. Batchelor says the two men originally came to the U.S. on visas and applied for asylum once they arrived…

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