09/27/2026
For those that played with, remember, or donated to support his family, Juan is doing well in Venezuela. After asylum protection was lifted in 2025, and despite entering the US legally, Juan's father, a former police officer in Venezuela, was taken into custody by ICE last Fall & eventually extradited after a horrible 2 months in custody alongside gang members, and at times in handcuffs. Juan's mom & younger brother needed support to get back "home" to be with dad. Thanks to the Dallas Legends Soccer Academy family and the greater NTX soccer community we raised over $8,000 and found a way to legally reunite Juan & his family back in Venezuela.
His grandparents lost their home in the earthquake this year, but other than that they are rebuilding their life. Juan is playing soccer whenever he has time, playing for his district, and he is doing us proud. He's a leader on his team and a regular goalscorer.
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Regardless of your politics, understand that for every illegal or criminal that we extradite, there are just as many hardworking, law abidng people tarred with the same brush. Good people deserve better treatment than this.
Te queremos ❤️, Juan. Sigue haciendo un gran trabajo ⚽️.