Border Patrol detained and held a Texas 18-year-old on his way to a soccer event
Francisco Erwin Galicia, an 18-year-old U.S. citizen who was born in Dallas, Texas, was detained and held by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection for three weeks, the. The high school athletic star was just trying to go to a soccer scouting event when he was detained at a CBP checkpoint.reportedIn a statement, ICE and U.S.
At this checkpoint, which was located 65 miles from their Texas home, Francisco and Marlon were asked to show proof of citizenship. Marlon, who was born in Mexico, had a school ID. Francisco had a Texas ID, which is only available to people with social security numbers. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Servicesthat a birth certificate, U.S. passport, certificate of citizenship, or a naturalization certificate are considered the most common form of citizenship documents.
After showing the officers their identification, CBP officials detained both teenagers were detained, Claudia Galan Francisco’s attorney told thenotes, Francisco’s mother had previously incorrectly stated on a U.S. tourist visa that Francisco was born in Mexico, which may have contributed to CBP’s false belief.
But even that visa had a reason behind it: According to Galan, Francisco’s mother expressed concern about whether she would be able to help Francisco obtain a U.S. passport when the family moved back to the U.S. after living in Mexico for several years. Instead, she thought that listing Francisco’s birthplace as Mexico and securing him a visitor visa from Mexico would make the process easier.
After two days in CBP custody, Marlon chose voluntary detention, and traveled to his grandmother’s house in Reynoso, Mexico. “I signed because I wanted to talk with my mom,” Marlon told theFrancisco, however, was kept in CBP custody until July 20, when he was transferred to an U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Pearsall, Texas. After two weeks in custody, Galan visited CBP to present Francisco’s birth certificate, health insurance card, and a school ID to officials.
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