More than 100 people filled Valley Forge Presbyterian Church in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, on Sunday for a bilingual rally and vigil supporting Carlos Della Valle, a longtime Downingtown resident who is being held in immigration custody.

Della Valle has lived in Chester County since 1997. It was there that he met his wife Angela, and together, they raised their son Alessandro. Della Valle was detained by Customs and Border Protection on Christmas Day 2024, heading to St. Thomas to vacation with his family. His family says he was released on bail within a week, but taken back into custody in August after his case shifted to the immigration system. His family says he is now being held at a detention facility in Louisiana.

Supporters say Della Valle first fled cartel violence in Mexico

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