Emely Suaza Chambo was a student at Churchill High School<\/p>\n
A 16-year-old was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) while on her way to church, U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro said in a Facebook post Wednesday. (U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro)<\/p>\n
SAN ANTONIO \u2013 A 16-year-old was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) while on her way to church, U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro said in a Facebook post<\/a> Wednesday.<\/p>\n Emely Suaza Chambo was a student at Churchill High School. Castro said ICE told her father, Fernando Suaza Ortiz, to pick her up or she would be sent out of state. <\/p>\n When Suaza Ortiz arrived, he was also detained, according to Castro. He worked at the Hilton Garden Inn.<\/p>\n Castro said both are being held at the Dilley detention facility, and their asylum case is pending. <\/p>\n KSAT reached out to ICE for comment, and this story will be updated once a response is received.<\/p>\n Read also: <\/p>\n Copyright 2026 by KSAT – All rights reserved.<\/p>\n