Castro Pushes For Release Of El Paso Family At Dilley Trailer Prison

Castro Pushes For Release Of El Paso Family At Dilley Trailer Prison

(Michell Germán's teammates hold up a photo of her at El Paso High School's Senior Night.)

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) released the following statement:

"Michell Germán should have been on the field for senior night in El Paso over the weekend-not at the Dilley Trailer Prison with her family. Holding up her poster, her friends at El Paso High made sure a piece of her was there anyway.

"Trump's mass deportation campaign continues to rip families apart, hurt communities, and rob children like Michell of important moments in their lives.

"I'm working with Congresswoman Veronica Escobar to bring Michell and her family home to El Paso. We must shut down the Dilley Trailer Prison once and for all."

Additional Information:

Michelle Germán, 17, is a senior at El Paso High School and a member of its dance team, known as being a Tigerette. She also attends the Center for Career and Technology Education, a specialized magnet school operated by the El Paso Independent School District (EPISD) that serves high school juniors and seniors, where she is studying cosmetology.

Michell and her 11-year-old sister, Paola, were detained on their way to school with their father, Pablo Jose Guerrero-Pimentel on October 22, 2026. Their mother, Dolores Emilia Zarraga Colina, is also detained at the Dilley Trailer Prison.

Congressman Castro met with the family at the Dilley Trailer Prison to check on their wellbeing and push for their release on October 30, 2026. To view Castro's previous statement calling for the release of the Germán family, click here.

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