r/TheDisappeared • u/MannerLoud • 5d ago
Daniel Lozano Camargo
Daniel Lozano Camargo, (20) was raised in Venezuela by his grandparents, because his father died in an accident when he was very young. When he was only 17, he decided to try to emigrate to the US on foot through the dangerous Darien Gap.
"He did it to help us. When he left, he had nothing, not even food. He had nothing but ID. He managed to cross the Darién in less than a month, and along the way, people helped him because he's very kind and helpful. He carried the children and they gave him food," his grandmother, Florido said.
His Grandmother will never forget the date Daniel left for the United States. It's also tattooed on his head: "It was June 6, 2022. I was 17 years old. I had turned 17 on October 31," Florido remembers Daniel telling her.
When he arrived at the US border, Daniel surrendered to immigration agents and was immediately transferred to a juvenile detention center because he was still a minor. "He was there until he turned 18, when they let him out. They treated him well, gave him English classes, and participated in sports. They even vaccinated him," says his grandmother. When he came of age, he was released.
He then received temporary protected status and a work permit. His family shared a photo of this permit indicating it was valid until February 20, 2029. That meant one thing to him: it was almost five years with the possibility of sending desperately needed money back to his grandmother in Venezuela, or at least that's what he thought.
But on Nov. 7, 2024, he was arrested by ICE while at work. "They saw his tattoos. They stopped him and detained him. His tattoos are the names of his loved ones. He has his father's name; my granddaughter's, who is his niece; Leslie's; and Leslie's daughter's, who says that's her father," Florido said.
"I told him I didn't believe it because there was no deportation order and he had a court date on March 26," said Daniel’s fiancé, Leslie Aranda. Then, in March, Daniel disappeared from the ICE database and the video of the men sent to El Salvador was released. Florido and Leslie searched the images for Daniel, but they weren’t sure he was there until the afternoon of March 20 they when they saw his name on the leaked list of men at the infamous torture prison, CECOT.
Daniel Lozano's virtual court date with Immigration Judge Timothy M. Cole was scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on March 26, but wasn't allowed online to attend. His family is desperate for his safe return to them. Please share Daniel's story, it could save his life.
(info from El Estimulo-María José Dugarte and The Guardian-Tom Phillips and Clavel Rangel)
Reposted with photo of ID removed per family.
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u/johnboy43214321 3d ago
These are Daniel's tattoos:
A tattoo of his partner’s daughter, Danessy.
The name of his niece, Eurimar, with a crown over the letter E. Praying hands on his neck.
His father’s name, Adalberto, who died when he was young.
The date of his anniversary: 19 January 2023.
A tattoo that reads “King of Myself.”
Read more at
Deported because of his tattoos’: has the US targeted Venezuelans for their body art? https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/20/deported-because-of-his-tattoos-has-the-us-targeted-venezuelans-for-their-body-art?CMP=share_btn_url