ICE detains Venezuelan man who had been released on humanitarian parole to donate kidney to brother
- Posted on July 29, 2026
- By Chicago Tribune
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In brief
A Venezuelan migrant's humanitarian crisis deepened as immigration authorities re-detained him following his kidney donation to his critically ill brother. Previously granted temporary release on humanitarian grounds to undergo the life-saving surgical procedure, Jose Gregorio Gonzalez now faces renewed immigration enforcement actions. This case highlights the complex intersection of medical emergencies, immigration policy, and humanitarian considerations within the U.S. detention system.
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ICE detains Venezuelan man who had been released on humanitarian parole to donate kidney to brother
Jose Gregorio Gonzalez, a Venezuelan migrant who was temporarily released from ICE detention last year so he could donate a kidney to his dying brother, has once again been detained by immigration authorities.
