Community Rallies for DACA Activist’s Release Amid Legal Victory in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Local advocates gathered on Wednesday to celebrate a recent legal victory for Catalina “Xochitl” Santiago, a 28-year-old DACA recipient and community activist, after a federal judge ruled to terminate her deportation proceedings. The decision, issued on Monday, came following a motion from Santiago’s legal team, which argued for her release from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody. Santiago has been detained for more than five weeks, having been apprehended by Border Patrol at the El Paso International Airport on August 3. Court documents reveal that the presiding judge concurred with Santiago’s … Read more