By Communications Department - Archdiocese of Miami
Archdiocese of Miami
Miami Shores, FL (August 19, 2025) - On Tuesday, August 19, 2025, Father Gustavo Santos, a priest of the Archdiocese of Miami in good standing and with a valid R-1 religious worker visa through November 2025, was unexpectedly and wrongfully denied admission into the United States upon his return from an overseas trip via London.
Through the swift intervention of Archbishop Thomas Wenski and the efforts of immigration counsel from Catholic Legal Services Pro bono council Mary Kramer and Jose W. Alvarez, the matter was brought before a federal judge. As a result, U.S. Customs and Border Protection(CBP) reconsidered the case, and Father Santos has since been released and allowed to reenter the country.
We are grateful for the prompt resolution and welcome Father Santos back to his ministry in the Archdiocese.
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