Twin brothers being held at Pickens County Detention Center after being detained by ICE during traffic stop

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PICKENS COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - Twin brothers are being held after they were detained by ICE, according to the online ICE portal.

According to the portal, 19-year-olds Luis and Carlos Orta-Santoro are being held at the Pickens County Detention Center.

Orta-Santoro’s parents told WBRC the twins were detained during a traffic stop.

Twin brothers in ICE custody in Pickens County

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