Venezuelan Family Says They Lost Their Home And Jobs After Two Months In Detention
Venezuelan Family Says They Lost Their Home And Jobs After Two Months In Detention Adriana Laya and Miguel Alberto Caicedo believed their nightmare was finally over when they were released from a family detention center in Dilley, Texas, along with their two children. But when they returned to their home in Las Cruces, New Mexico, after being detained for two months, they discovered another devastating reality waiting for them. According to the family, they had been evicted from their apartment during their detention, and their belongings — including their life savings and even their pet dog — were gone. “We started crying,” Laya said. “My kids started crying over their pet, their clothes, their bed. We just held on to each other outside of the apartment.” The family from Venezuela says they are now living in their car, the only possession they were able to recover. The vehicle had been left in a government parking lot outside the facility where they were detained. The couple...