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Immigration agents arrested two 16-year-old Detroit cousins at their home on Thursday. The teens are being held in Texas.

The cousins born in Venezuela and arrived in the U.S. in 2023 were taken into custody along with two of their parents when agents raided their home on the eastside in search of a different migrant.

Both teens are formally seeking asylum in the U.S. and had upcoming court dates. They have work permits and jobs at Chilis, said Kristen Schoettle, a teacher at Western International High School who works with one of the teens in an English class for newcomers.

She is an excellent student, really wants to learn English, Schoettle said, adding that the teen somet

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