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Southwest Detroit students detained by ICE while traveling to summer job: ‘Their parents didn’t know where they were’
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· August 19, 2026
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Key points Their situation began when they were stopped by immigration authorities in Buffalo, New York, while on their way to a summer job. Twin sisters, asylum seekers from Venezuela, were separated from their family after being detained.
Twin sisters, asylum seekers from Venezuela, were separated from their family after being detained. They had been traveling to work as contractors at an Amazon warehouse. The sisters, who are rising seniors, spent over a month in detention, including time in different states.
Further details about their experience are available. The sisters were eventually able to return home.
Their situation began when they were stopped by immigration authorities in Buffalo, New York, while on their way to a summer job.
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Published: August 19, 2026 ·
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