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Brandon Garrison and Gabriela Lozano Sousa wed on April 17, 2025, two days before her humanitarian-parole status ended. They thought the marriage would allow them to begin the process of adjusting her immigration status.<\/p>\n
Provided to CBS News Miami<\/p>\n
A Venezuelan woman is back home in Hollywood after spending the past six months in ICE custody.<\/p>\n
CBS News Miami has been following the legal fight led by her husband. Last week, a judge dismissed the case, clearing the way for her release.<\/p>\n
Cellphone video captured the emotional scene when Gabriela Lozano Sousa walked out of the Baker County Detention Center in Jacksonville.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn this moment, I feel like ahhhh. \u2026 When they called me, I\u2019m like everything is working,\u201d Lozano said.<\/p>\n
Lozano has been in the United States since 2023 after entering on humanitarian parole. She married Brandon Garrison on April 17, 2025, two days before that status was set to expire.<\/p>\n
They couple was arrested in October following a domestic dispute. That case was later closed, and Garrison was released, but Lozano was transferred to ICE detention, where she remained for more than six months.<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel like I lost like seven months \u2026 like I lost half my life, half one year, in jail,\u201d Lozano said.<\/p>\n
Garrison noted the ordeal has taken a significant toll.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s been a lot, super financially draining, mentally draining,\u201d he said. \u201cWe just want to regroup. I need to get back to work and everything like that because I was prepared to leave the country.\u201d<\/p>\n
Their attorney, Taymoor Pilehvar, says several legal avenues were attempted to secure her release.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe tried asking ICE to let her out on humanitarian grounds, but it didn\u2019t work. We went to a judge and asked for a bond, but he denied having jurisdiction over the case. We filed a habeas-corpus petition,\u201d Pilehvar said. That petition was also denied.<\/p>\n
Pilehvar then filed a motion to terminate the case. It was initially denied, but later approved, ultimately leading to Lozano\u2019s release.<\/p>\n
Despite the win, the family says the situation remains uncertain.<\/p>\n
\u201cWho knows, they could pivot and pull another move,\u201d Garrison said. \u201cThere may be more speed bumps, more hurdles we\u2019ll have to overcome.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to Pilehvar, ICE could theoretically detain Lozano again as a visa overstayer, even though she has a pending adjustment-of-status application.<\/p>\n
There is a fundraising campaign underway to help cover legal fees and the costs associated with Lozano\u2019s reintegration into society.<\/p>\n