# ICE detention of Venezuelan students in Alabama > Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/ice-detention-of-venezuelan-students-in-alabama > Updated: 2026-11-08T23:41:35.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained 19-year-old twin brothers, Luis Alejandro Orta and Carlos Alberto Orta, in Lincoln, Alabama. The brothers, who are scholarship students and soccer players at Wallace State Community College, were apprehended following a traffic stop for allegedly failing to stop at a stop sign while traveling from Georgia. ICE officials stated that while the brothers entered the United States legally from Venezuela in June 2022, they remained in the country after their temporary permission expired. ICE noted that despite having pending asylum cases and work permits valid through 2030, a pending application does not grant legal immigration status. The agency emphasized that the brothers will receive due process through an immigration judge. The brothers' legal defense reported that neither individual has a criminal record. Furthermore, the students alleged they were subjected to degrading treatment in custody, claiming they were restrained with waist chains and handcuffs on their hands and feet. Lawyers are currently working on a bail request to allow the students to remain free during their immigration proceedings. ## Timeline ### 2026-11-08: ICE detains two Venezuelan students in Alabama Two Venezuelan scholarship students were detained by ICE in Alabama following a minor traffic stop, despite having pending asylum applications and no criminal records. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ice-detains-two-venezuelan-students-in-alabama ### 2026-11-08: ICE detains two Wallace State soccer players following traffic stop Two Wallace State Community College soccer players, Luis and Carlos Orta-Santoro, were detained by ICE following a traffic stop in Alabama despite having pending asylum cases. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ice-detains-two-wallace-state-soccer-players-following-traffic-stop --- Cite as: ICE detention of Venezuelan students in Alabama. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/ice-detention-of-venezuelan-students-in-alabama