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20-year-old TCU student Luis Omar Andrade Garcia may have been deported to El Salvador following an arrest in Arlington, Texas, last month, his fraternity said.<\/p>\n
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A Texas Christian University student may have been deported to El Salvador following his arrest in Arlington late last month, according to a statement from his fraternity.<\/p>\n
The Latin fraternity, Lambda Theta Phi, identified the student as 20-year-old Luis Omar Andrade Garcia.<\/p>\n
Andrade was arrested June 27 and charged with disorderly conduct and fleeing a police officer, according to online court records from the Tarrant County district clerk.<\/p>\n
Arlington police officers attempted to stop Andrade\u2019s vehicle at a city park in the 1300 block of Dugan Street at around 10 p.m. that night, and he fled, according to the public version of an Arlington police report.<\/p>\n
The case was pleaded down to a class C misdemeanor,<\/a> which is the least-severe category of criminal offense in Texas, Andrade\u2019s attorney Jessica Warren said via phone Tuesday. Misdemeanors of that degree are only punishable by fines not more than $500, according to section 12.23 of the Texas Penal Code.<\/p>\n Speeding, running a red light, and getting a parking ticket<\/a> are all class C misdemeanors.<\/p>\n Andrade paid roughly $200 in fines and court costs and his case was waived with deferred adjudication July 8, according to Tarrant County court records.<\/p>\n \u201cThe last time we spoke with Luis, he was detained at the Central Louisiana ICE Processing Center,\u201d the fraternity\u2019s statement reads. \u201cUnfortunately at the time of this writing we fear Luis Andrade could have been deported.\u201d<\/p>\n Andrade attended Arlington\u2019s Sam Houston High School and graduated as valedictorian in 2024, according to the fraternity.<\/p>\n Andrade is a double major in accounting and business information systems at TCU and has been awarded multiple scholarships, according to the statement. Since joining the university\u2019s Beta Pi chapter in the spring of 2025, Andrade has become \u201cdeeply involved in campus life\u201d and serves as a mentor to young people in the community.<\/p>\n \u201cWe respectfully request that Luis Omar Andrade Garcia be returned to the state of Texas,\u201d fraternity officials wrote in their statement. The fraternity is launching a national week of action aimed at raising awareness about Andrade\u2019s case, including phonebanks and a GoFundMe for his legal expenses,<\/a> according to an Instagram post.<\/p>\n The Star-Telegram has reached out to TCU and the Arlington Police Department, for more information.<\/p>\n This story was originally published July 21, 2026 at 2:59 PM.<\/p>\n Related Stories from Fort Worth Star-Telegram<\/p>\n