Anderson C.H.: Family with two sons with sickle cell flees U.S. after ICE detention
A Venezuelan family seeking asylum, including a father and his 20-year-old son Anderson Contreras-Hernandez, self-deported after months in ICE detention, having fled gang extortion and sought care for two sons with sickle cell disease.
Oct 22, 2025Buffalo, NYCountry of origin: Venezuela
A Venezuelan family seeking asylum in the United States self-deported after the father and 20-year-old son Anderson Contreras-Hernandez were detained by ICE. The family had fled Venezuela due to gang extortion and sought better medical care for two sons with sickle cell disease. After months in detention and legal proceedings, the family chose to return to Venezuela.
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