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Venezuelan asylum-seeker detained at Atlanta airport by ICE agents

Jul 2026·Location: Atlanta, GA

Country of origin: Venezuela

Venezuelan asylum-seeker detained at Atlanta airport by ICE agents
Photo via The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Daniel Ouguegazu, a Venezuelan asylum-seeker, was detained by ICE agents at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in July 2026 as he attempted to board a flight. Ouguegazu had filed an asylum application and was awaiting a hearing before an immigration judge. His family later filed a complaint alleging he faced persecution and that his case involved legal violations. According to DHS, he remains in ICE custody pending removal proceedings.

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