Last Tuesday, April 29, a Guatemalan identified by the United States authorities as Raúl Iical29 years old, he starred in a curious scene in the city of San Antonio, Texasafter trying to escape the immigration and customs control service (ICEfor its acronym in English) when staying eight hours up in a tree.
Migration officials reported that the incident occurred around 11 am on Tuesday, April 29, at the crossroads of Cararalvo and Christmas streets, in western San Antonio, Texas. However, the Guatemalan family said that its relative is called Raymundo Caal And it really is not the person looking for ICE agents.
According to the Department of Public Security (DPSfor its acronym in English), the officers “stopped a vehicle” and the Guatemalan, who traveled like passenger In the car, he descended from the car and ran to the courtyard of a house, where he made the decision to get on a tree and stay there more than eight hours.
ICE subsequently reported that Raúl Ical entered illegally To the United States territory in March 2013, 12 years ago, and ended up deported on April 24 of that same year. However, the Guatemalan re -entered in a way irregular to the American nation and The authorities located it again in January 2025.
Thus lives the Guatemalan family
According to the immigration authorities of the United States, Guatemalan had an arrest warrant and currently faces federal charges for the re -entry illegal To the American nation after being deported. Also, Raúl’s family added that two days before, a brother From the detainee he was captured by ICE in another city in Texas.
So far it is known that Raúl Ical had been arrested in April 2024 by Driving under the influence of alcohol. The Guatemalan was subsequently released on bail and a migratory retention order was imposed, until it was intercepted by the authorities in the city of San Antonio, Texas, on Wednesday, April 29.
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Given this situation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Minex) announced last Friday, May 2 that will give you Consular protection To Raúl Iical, detailing that the Guatemala authorities will maintain direct communication with ICE to “interview and verify the state of health” of the born in the municipality of Chahal, Alta Verapaz.
“The consular mission remains in communication with the United States authorities to be able to provide all the assistance you need, including interaction with their relatives in Texas,” added the Minex, in relation to the Guatemalan that remained hidden in a 10 -meter To avoid being stopped by ICE agents.
From the department of Alta Verapaz, Raúl’s parents were worried about the situation of their son in Texas: “I told him that it was best to be delivered. I know he no longer endured the thirst and the hunger In that tree, “added the father of Guatemalan, who was interviewed by the American television network, Univision.
“When he went to the United States, he fought in front of me and swore that I was going to buy me a land In Guatemala, “added the mother of the detainee, who revealed that her son fulfilled her promise after several months in North America. However, the Guatemalan mother revealed that the family of the captured lives in the poverty of Alta Verapaz.
“We live in poverty. My husband works but only wins Q50 a day, That is not enough. My son sent us US $ 200 (Q1 thousand 500) Every fifteen days and now the United States authorities say it is called Raulico but its real name is Raymundo Caal, “added the detainee’s mother, who survives pain.