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Héctor Ríos Morales

Attorneys, Lawmakers, Family Members of Venezuelan Doctor Detained in Texas Plead For His Release

Ezequiel Veliz entered the U.S. legally in 2018 but his protection status was terminated in November 2025. (Credit: Via CNN)

Immigration attorneys, lawmakers, and family members of Ezequiel Veliz, a Venezuelan doctor detained by immigration authorities on April 6, are still demanding answers about his whereabouts and the reason behind his detention.

As reported by The New York Times, Veliz was detained by Border Patrol agents at a Sarita, Texas, checkpoint while he and his husband, Joseph Williams, were traveling to Houston on April 6.

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