Relatives Reveal Identities of McAllen Mariachi Students Detained by ICE

A family member confirmed the identities of three McAllen High School Mariachi Oro students detained by ICE after a February meeting: Antonio Gamez-Cuellar (18), Caleb Gamez-Cuellar (14), and Joshua Gamez-Cuellar (12). Denise Robles, a distant relative, said the parents are Luis Antonio Gamez and Emma Guadalupe Cuellar; Antonio and Caleb are Mariachi Oro members. The family migrated to the Rio Grande Valley in 2023 under the CBP One program, fleeing violence in San Luis Potosí. Antonio is reportedly held in a detention facility in Raymondville, with the others in Dilley, Texas. McAllen ISD declined to comment; local officials and lawmakers have issued statements about border policy and humane treatment while the situation unfolds, with more details expected Monday.