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Venezuelan twins detained in Alabama following traffic stop
Luis and Carlos Orta Santoro, 19-year-old Venezuelan twins, were detained by immigration authorities in Alabama on November 4. The arrest occurred during a traffic stop while the students were traveling from Georgia to Wallace State Community College in Hanceville, where they are scholarship students and members of the soccer team.
The twins' parents, Carlos Enrique Orta and Reyna Santoro, reported that the driver, Luis, presented a valid Georgia driver's license during the stop. However, the officer identified them as undocumented and proceeded with the arrest. The father stated that the young men were handcuffed and have been transferred between at least five different facilities in less than a week.
The Orta Santoro family entered the United States in June 2022 on tourist visas and subsequently filed asylum petitions. This status has provided them with work permits, social security numbers, and driver's licenses. A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) addressed the detention, noting the legal status of the individuals involved.
Entities
Alabama · Carlos Orta Santoro · Department of Homeland Security · Luis Orta Santoro · Wallace State Community College
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 3 SOURCES] Luis presented a Georgia-issued driver's license during the traffic stop. www.el-carabobeno.com · contrapunto.com · www.notitarde.com.ve
- [● 3 SOURCES] The twins study at Wallace State Community College in Hanceville, Alabama. www.el-carabobeno.com · contrapunto.com · www.notitarde.com.ve
- [● 3 SOURCES] The twins have been transferred to at least five different jails in less than one week. www.el-carabobeno.com · contrapunto.com · www.notitarde.com.ve
- [● 3 SOURCES] The twins are 19 years old. www.el-carabobeno.com · contrapunto.com · www.notitarde.com.ve
- [● 3 SOURCES] The twins have submitted asylum petitions. www.el-carabobeno.com · contrapunto.com · www.notitarde.com.ve
- [● 3 SOURCES] The twins were detained following a traffic stop for an alleged traffic violation. www.el-carabobeno.com · contrapunto.com · www.notitarde.com.ve
- [● 3 SOURCES] Luis and Carlos Orta Santoro were detained by immigration authorities in Alabama on November 4. www.el-carabobeno.com · contrapunto.com · www.notitarde.com.ve
- [● 3 SOURCES] The family entered the U.S. in June 2022 on tourist visas. www.el-carabobeno.com · contrapunto.com · www.notitarde.com.ve