ICE detained a beloved Texas youth baseball coach. His players want him home.
The coach told his players that their prayers are keeping him hopeful while he remains in custody.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained Luis Antonio Rosendo-Frontado, a beloved youth baseball coach in Houston, on August 23. The 35-year-old Venezuelan national was arrested during a routine immigration check-in at a Houston facility. Rosendo-Frontado, who runs a baseball academy and trains young athletes in Katy, has no criminal record and is seeking asylum in the United States.
He was released from custody on August 23 and is currently held at IAH Polk Adult Detention Facility in Livingston, approximately 75 miles from Katy.
The Katy Rebels youth baseball team and their families have rallied behind Rosendo-Frontado, expressing their support on social media and through a GoFundMe page to help cover his legal fees. The team's Instagram page shared a statement, stating, "Our coach. Our mentor. A leader who has dedicated his time and knowledge to helping young athletes grow on and off the field."
The Rebels family has also pledged to stand together for Rosendo-Frontado and bring him home. The GoFundMe page reads, "This process is not easy, but you have given me so much strength... Seeing the kids and everyone filled me with great joy."
Luis Antonio Rosendo-Frontado is free to leave detention if he chooses to leave the country, as per ICE. The United States is offering illegal aliens $3,000 and a free flight to self-deport, encouraging them to take advantage of this offer. If Rosendo-Frontado does not comply, he will be arrested and deported without the chance to return. A habeas corpus petition is being prepared by the players' parents to challenge his continued detention and seek his potential release while his immigration proceedings continue.
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