On 17 March, US immigration authorities detained Alberto, the father of a Venezuelan family of 4, separating him from his wife and two children. Despite the family having pending asylum applications, he was charged with “illegal” entry to the United States, more than two years after the family’s arrival at the southern US border. A federal judge ordered him released from jail on 20 March, but he was detained by immigration authorities on 27 March after complying with a letter he received to report to the immigration office. We call on the Trump administration to immediately release him and cease the cruel practice of family separation.
