At Walker Gates Vela, these are the immediate steps we take to assist detained clients:

Step 1: Gather information

We will need the following information about the detained person:
Name
Date of birth
Country of birth
Location (if known)
A number (if known)

We will need the following information from you (the person contacting us):
Name
Relationship to detainee
Contact phone number

Send this information to a WGV staffer now via this link.

Step 2: Locate

Next, WGV works to locate the detainee via the ICE online detainee locator or by contacting detention facilities directly.

Step 3: Contact

Once the detainee is located, WGV will arrange to visit with the detainee either in person or by phone in order to fully evaluate his or her case.

Step 4: Assist

Once case evaluation is complete, WGV may assist with any or all of the following, depending on the specific needs of the client:

• Provide notice to ICE that detainee is represented so that we are included in all official communications;
• Provide assistance to detainee in preparing for his or her credible fear interview;
• Facilitate communications with the detainee and his or her family;
• Facilitate deposits of funds in commissary account;
• Compiling documents to support bond or parole request;

Step 5: Seek release

After we determine that a detainee is eligible for release from ICE custody, we will prepare and submit a request for release either on bond or parole. We may also submit a motion to the immigration judge for a bond hearing should that be required.
If the detainee is granted a bond or parole, we will assist with the logistics of helping him or her arrive safely at home, including posting bond and/or facilitating travel arrangements.

• South Texas Detention Center, Pearsall, Texas
• T. Don Hutto Detention Center, Taylor, Texas
• South Texas Family Detention Center, Dilley, Texas
• Karnes Family Detention, Karnes City, Texas
• Laredo Processing Center, Laredo, Texas
• Webb County Detention Center, Laredo, Texas
• Houston Processing Center, Houston, Texas
• Joe Corley Detention Center, Houston, Texas
• LaSalle Regional Detention Center, Encinal, Texas
• Coastal Bend Detention Facility, Robstown, Texas
• Brooks County Detention Center, Falfurrias, Texas
• Willacy County Regional Detention Center, Raymondville, Texas
• East Hidalgo Detention Center, Hidalgo, Texas
• Port Isabel Detention Center, Los Fresnos, Texas

*If your loved one is detained in a location not listed here, please contact our office.