ICE detains student Cabriales Carlos

paisano-online.com · By Amanda Fuentes

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement recently detained UT San Antonio student Jaime Cabriales Carlos. In an r/UTSA post, user spotted-rabbit, who alleged to be Cabriales Carlos’ sister Casey Cabriales, stated that he was taken from a location near his home. “He was taken about two minutes away from his house, not on the UTSA campus,” the user stated. “When they pulled him over they did not give him any reason as to why, just told him to get out of his car and took him.” The user also stated that the officers who pulled Cabriales Carlos over told him to turn off his phone and that the family only found out because Cabriales Carlos was able to send a quick text to his father. The user also stated that she and the rest of Cabriales Carlos’ family are located hours away from San Antonio. “We live about 4 hours away from him, so we wouldn’t have known right away,” the user explained. Casey Cabriales also created a gofundme where she continued to provide details on his situation and explained that Carlos has no criminal record. “He was detained on March 28th at around 10 AM by ICE and taken into custody,” Cabriales wrote in the gofundme post. “My brother is a hardworking and caring son and older brother who has always been dedicated to building a better future. He has been pursuing his education and working toward growing his own website design and development business. He has no criminal record and has spent his entire life in the United States.” According to Cabriales Carlos’ LinkedIn, he obtained a Bachelor of Science in computer science from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and is pursuing a master’s degree in the same field at UT San Antonio. His LinkedIn also indicated that he specializes in website creation for small businesses and nonprofits at Cabriales Web Studio, which he has led for the past three years. ICE’s website confirms that Cabriales Carlos is in custody at the Karnes County Immigration Processing Center but does not provide his inmate number. The facility can be contacted at (830) 254-2000 for more information regarding visitation and individuals in detention. The office can be reached at (830) 254-2500. This is a developing story that The Paisano will continue to investigate. About the Contributor Amanda Fuentes is a sophomore majoring in Psychology at UT San Antonio. She was born and raised in the Houston area, but attended high school in Galveston. When she is not studying, she loves to crochet, work on her sewing skills, thrift, spend time with her cat and do any sort of craft. She is a Hayley Williams enthusiast and avid New Girl re-watcher. This is her first semester with The Paisano and as Assistant News Editor.