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Two Venezuelan Asylum Seekers Arrested by ICE Again; Detroit Democratic Leaders Urge Their Release

Erick Díaz Veliz by Erick Díaz Veliz
February 28, 2026
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“We are urging U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to release Edwin Vladimir Romero Gutierrez and Angel Junior Rincon-Perez, two men who have work authorization and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) status and are seeking legal asylum in the United States,” begins the letter sent on February 6 by Senators Stephanie Chang and Mary Cavanagh, Representative Verónica Paiz, and Detroit Councilwoman Gabriela Santiago-Romero to Kevin Raycraft, ICE Detroit Field Director.

Days earlier, on February 2, Romero-Gutiérrez and Rincón-Pérez, both Amazon Flex drivers, were arrested by ICE agents in Hazel Park. Romero-Gutiérrez was arrested inside the Amazon’s facility after a car chase on his way to his second shift, during which, according to an ICE spokesperson, Romero-Gutiérrez endangered others by first fleeing in a vehicle and then on foot. Richard Rocha, a company spokesperson, told Axios that agents were able to enter the premises after telling security that “an individual had fled from them and passed through the turnstiles.”

ICE also told various media outlets that Romero-Gutiérrez had been previously arrested in 2023 for illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border in the Rio Grande Valley. The border arrest is not a criminal offense but an immigration administrative violation handled in immigration courts.

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Meanwhile, Rincón-Pérez, a father of three, was arrested while trying to complete a delivery he had been unable to make the previous day. Although ICE didn’t present any court warrant, according to their statements, the arrests were part of a “targeted enforcement operation”. 

Senator Chang’s office stated in a press release that both men, legal asylum seekers, have work authorization and Michigan driver’s licenses and are scheduled for upcoming asylum court hearings. They are currently being held at the controversial North Lake Processing Center in Baldwin, Michigan.

“Edwin and Ángel are following the legal asylum process and were doing everything they could to support their families and work as Amazon Flex drivers in our community when federal agents detained them,” Senator Stephanie Chang said in the statement. The Democratic senator once again condemned ICE’s actions, which continue to affect families in the community both emotionally and economically.

The Temporary Protected Status that allowed both men to remain in the U.S. was suspended for Venezuelan, Haitian, and other beneficiaries at the start of President Trump’s second term, with the administration arguing that living conditions in those countries had improved. The legality of that decision is still being challenged in court—a legal limbo affecting nearly 600,000 Venezuelans. On December 10, 2025, U.S. District Judge Edward W. Chen of Northern California issued a temporary order validating TPS and allowing beneficiaries to be released on appeal in federal court if detained by immigration agents.

For Santiago-Romero, these detentions and separations caused by the “inhumane immigration policy of the Trump administration” are senseless, and both men should be released as quickly as possible. “Both are legally in the country, have TPS, are seeking asylum (a process established under both U.S. and international law), and have work authorization from our own government. They are neither criminals nor violent,” she added in the statement.

The partners of both men also shared emotional messages in Chang’s statement about the impact of the arrests on their families and urged their release.

“Ángel, your children and I are waiting for you at home,” said Franyl Huerta, Rincón-Pérez’s partner. “I sincerely beg you to give Ángel the chance to see his family again. He is a good father, a good son, and a good brother. He is only seeking a better future for our family, as he is the foundation of our home.”

“Edwin is a hardworking and calm man. He has always been responsible and very dedicated to his family,” said María Zambrano, Romero-Gutiérrez’s partner. “He is the primary support of our household and also financially helps his mother, who depends on him. Since his detention, our family has been going through a very difficult time, both emotionally and financially. My husband is not a criminal. He is a family man who came to this country seeking safety and an opportunity to work and support his family honestly.”

Erick Diaz Veliz is a Peruvian reporter based in Lansing, Michigan. He has documents and reports on cultural, social, and political issues in Peru and Michigan as a freelancer. Erick was born in Lima, Peru, and has been living in Lansing since 2018.

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Dos solicitantes de asilo venezolanos detenidos nuevamente por ICE; líderes demócratas de Detroit piden su liberación

“Estamos instando a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) a liberar a Edwin Vladimir Romero Gutierrez y Angel Junior Rincón-Pérez, dos hombres que cuentan con autorización de trabajo y estatus de Protección Temporal (TPS) y que están solicitando asilo legal en Estados Unidos”, comienza la carta enviada el 6 de febrero por las senadoras Stephanie Chang y Mary Cavanagh, la representante Verónica Paiz y la concejala de Detroit Gabriela Santiago-Romero a Kevin Raycraft, director de campo de ICE en Detroit.

Días antes, el 2 de febrero, Romero-Gutiérrez y Rincón-Pérez, ambos conductores de Amazon Flex, fueron arrestados por agentes de ICE en Hazel Park. Romero-Gutiérrez fue detenido dentro de las instalaciones de Amazon tras una persecución en automóvil mientras se dirigía a su segundo turno; según un portavoz de ICE, Romero-Gutiérrez puso en riesgo a otros al huir primero en vehículo y luego a pie. Richard Rocha, portavoz de la empresa, dijo a Axios que los agentes pudieron ingresar a las instalaciones después de informar a seguridad que “un individuo había huido de ellos y pasó por los torniquetes”.

ICE también declaró a varios medios que Romero-Gutiérrez había sido arrestado previamente en 2023 por cruzar ilegalmente la frontera entre EE. UU. y México en el Valle del Río Grande. Dicho arresto fronterizo no constituye un delito penal, sino una infracción administrativa de inmigración que se tramita en tribunales de inmigración.

Mientras tanto, Rincón-Pérez, padre de tres hijos, fue arrestado mientras intentaba completar una entrega que no había podido realizar el día anterior. Aunque ICE no presentó ninguna orden judicial, según sus declaraciones, los arrestos formaron parte de una “operación de aplicación dirigida”.

La oficina de la senadora Chang indicó en un comunicado que ambos hombres, solicitantes de asilo legales, cuentan con autorización de trabajo y licencias de conducir de Michigan, y tienen próximas audiencias en tribunales de asilo. Actualmente se encuentran detenidos en el controvertido North Lake Processing Center en Baldwin, Michigan.

“Edwin y Ángel están siguiendo el proceso legal de asilo y hacían todo lo posible por mantener a sus familias y trabajar como conductores de Amazon Flex en nuestra comunidad cuando agentes federales los detuvieron”, dijo la senadora Stephanie Chang en el comunicado. La legisladora demócrata volvió a condenar las acciones de ICE, que continúan afectando a las familias de la comunidad tanto emocional como económicamente.

El Estatus de Protección Temporal que permitía a ambos hombres permanecer en EE. UU. fue suspendido para beneficiarios venezolanos, haitianos y de otros países al inicio del segundo mandato del presidente Trump, argumentando la administración que las condiciones de vida en esos países habían mejorado. La legalidad de esa decisión sigue siendo impugnada en los tribunales, un limbo legal que afecta a casi 600,000 venezolanos. El 10 de diciembre de 2025, el juez de distrito Edward W. Chen del Norte de California emitió una orden temporal validando el TPS y permitiendo a los beneficiarios ser liberados en apelación ante tribunales federales si eran detenidos por agentes de inmigración.

Para Santiago-Romero, estas detenciones y separaciones causadas por la “inhumana política migratoria de la administración Trump” carecen de sentido, y ambos hombres deberían ser liberados lo antes posible. “Ambos están legalmente en el país, tienen TPS, buscan asilo (un proceso establecido por la ley estadounidense e internacional) y cuentan con autorización de trabajo otorgada por nuestro propio gobierno. No son criminales ni violentos”, agregó en el comunicado.

Las parejas de ambos hombres también compartieron mensajes emotivos en el comunicado de Chang sobre el impacto de los arrestos en sus familias y urgieron su liberación.

“Ángel, tus hijos y yo te esperamos en casa”, dijo Franyl Huerta, pareja de Rincón-Pérez. “Le ruego sinceramente que le den a Ángel la oportunidad de volver a ver a su familia. Es un buen padre, un buen hijo y un buen hermano. Solo busca un futuro mejor para nuestra familia, ya que es el pilar de nuestro hogar”.

“Edwin es un hombre trabajador y tranquilo. Siempre ha sido responsable y muy dedicado a su familia”, dijo María Zambrano, pareja de Romero-Gutiérrez. “Es el principal sostén de nuestro hogar y también ayuda económicamente a su madre, que depende de él. Desde su detención, nuestra familia ha pasado por momentos muy difíciles, tanto emocional como financieramente. Mi esposo no es un criminal. Es un hombre de familia que vino a este país buscando seguridad y la oportunidad de trabajar y mantener a su familia honestamente.”

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