Thomas Torres' classmates marched about four miles from the school to the sheriff's office to demand his release.
Thomas Torres, who is scheduled to graduate May 22 from Desert View High School, was at a federal holding facility in Casa Grande, Arizona, according to the family he has been living with. Now, he is scheduled to appear in immigration court on that date.Lorena Rodriguez said Torres had lived for years at her family’s home, where he shared a room with her brother, who also is set to graduate. Their caps and gowns are already hanging in the bedroom closet.
“People like Thomas are needed in this country,” Rodriguez wrote on the fundraising site. “He's a hardworking young man willing to better his future.” Torres' classmates marched about four miles from the school to the sheriff's office to demand his release. They also called on law enforcement agencies to not collaborate with immigration authorities.
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