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1/11/2026
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A Natalia high school junior showed up with his mother to a routine U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement check-in in San Antonio.

What was supposed to be an appointment to update the photograph in his file devolved into an arrest and detainment that would leave a toddler and stepfather behind for months.

For Javier “Javi” Corado-Linares and his mother's full story and a look into how immigration enforcement is changing, tap the link in our bio.