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Reny C.T.: Mariachi trumpet player with work permit detained by ICE in San Antonio

Reny Jesús Colina Torres, a 27-year-old mariachi trumpet player and Cracker Barrel dishwasher, was detained during a traffic stop while driving his brother-in-law to work and sent to a Pearsall detention facility.

Aug 12, 2026San Antonio, TXCountry of origin: Venezuela

Reny C.T.: Mariachi trumpet player with work permit detained by ICE in San Antonio
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Reny Jesús Colina Torres, a 27-year-old Venezuelan mariachi musician and trumpet player who works as a dishwasher at a Cracker Barrel, was detained by ICE agents during a vehicle stop near Culebra Road and North Navidad Street in San Antonio's Woodlawn Lake area on Monday morning while returning home from driving his brother-in-law to work. His sister said he previously applied for asylum and has work authorization while his immigration court case proceeds, with his next hearing scheduled for January. DHS stated that Colina Torres was in the country illegally and would remain in custody during removal proceedings, though his family said they entered through an official port of entry two years ago to escape dire economic conditions in Venezuela. He was sent to the South Texas ICE Processing Center in Pearsall, the same facility where his friend and fellow mariachi musician Hebert Kaleth Ibarra Castro was detained in late June before being released on bond.

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