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‘Until she is free, I'm not going to rest:’ Husband speaks out after Venezuelan doctor detained by immigration authorities
Posted 9:06 PM 4/14/2026 by Santiago Caicedo
A man said he is unsure of his wife’s future after she was detained by immigration authorities in McAllen.
“Losing your freedom, you are not OK when you lose your freedom," Milenko Faria said.
Faria is the husband of Dr. Rubeliz Bolivar, a Venezuelan doctor who worked at (More)
4/12/2026
McAllen area residents push back against any ICE detention facility in their community
Posted 9:29 PM 4/13/2026 by BERENICE GARCIA | THE TEXAS TRIBUNE
McALLEN — In an effort to thwart the possibility of an immigrant detention center opening up in the city, Rio Grande Valley residents confronted the McAllen city commissioners on Monday, demanding their opposition and transparency on the issue.
“I want to continue being (More)
4/8/2026
‘This can’t be happening:’ Weslaco doctor detained by Border Patrol
Posted 9:28 AM 4/10/2026 by Santiago Caicedo
A Rio Grande Valley doctor is now being held at an immigration detention center after he was detained at a Border Patrol checkpoint.
Joseph Williams, the husband of Dr. Ezequiel Veliz, said Veliz was taken into custody Monday at the Sarita checkpoint while they were traveling to (More)
