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Venezuelan Doctor Released After 10 Days in Custody

4/16/2026

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  • Dr. Ezequiel Veliz, a Venezuelan doctor and 2025 UT Health Rio Grande Valley resident of the year, was released after 10 days.
  • Border Patrol arrested him on April 6 while driving to Houston.
  • His husband Joseph Williams posted an $8,000 bond for Veliz's release.
  • Dr. Rubeliz Bolivar remains in custody with her five-year-old daughter en route to a California asylum interview.
  • Bolivar's daughter, born in the United States, has been released.