Pro-Trump lawmaker in Colombia faces questions after son's detention by ICE
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https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/22/americas/colombian-congresswoman-son-detained-by-ice-intl-latam
Pro-Trump lawmaker in Colombia faces questions after sons detention
A Colombian congresswoman whose conservative party is closely aligned with the right-wing ideologies of US President Donald Trump says her son was detained last month by ICE agents amid the US crackdown on immigration.
Ángela Vergara says she decided to go public with the case last week in part because her son has not yet been allowed to return to Colombia despite having requested voluntary departure, but also to raise awareness about the harsh conditions Colombian immigrants are facing in the US.
The case has sparked a debate online, with critics questioning why Vergara, a member of a party that often backs Trump, came out in defense of immigrants only after her sons detention.
Vergara has pushed back against the criticism, insisting that she has never supported immigration policies that she says violate human rights.
This isnt a political issue; its really a human rights issue, she told CNN. Being a conservative politician doesnt mean I agree with human rights violations in Colombia or anywhere else in the world.