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Migrant teen in ICE custody in Texas

Texas Man Seeks Congressional Help for Fiancée in ICE Detention After Rep. De La Cruz Frees Migrant Teen

March 14, 2026 Raymondville, Texas Texas Tribune
After Republican Rep. Monica De La Cruz intervened to release a migrant teenager from ICE custody, a Texas man is seeking similar congressional help for his fiancée, Johanny Lacruz, detained in Raymondville. The case highlights how scores of migrants remain in federal custody with no clear path to release, and how access to congressional assistance can determine outcomes.