Washington, June 24 -- Congressman Joaquin Castro issued the following press release:
Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) released the following statement calling for the release from ICE detention and reunification of 13-year-old Leonardo Santiago Soto Uribe and his dad Benjamin Lerma-Huipio:
"Leonardo Santiago 'Santi' Soto Uribe should be enjoying his summer before starting 9th grade. Instead, ICE detained him and his father, Benjamin Lerma-Huipio, outside of San Antonio. ICE separated 13-year-old Santi from his father, who is being locked away at a different facility.
"Yesterday, ICE said he could go home. Santi went to bed last night thinking he was going to be with his mom in the morning. But ICE pulled the rug from under him-...