On 21 March US immigration authorities detained the parents of a Venezuelan family of 5, separating them from their three children under the age of twelve. Despite the family having Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and pending asylum applications, they were charged with “illegal” entry to the United States, more than two years after their arrival at the southern US border. Everyone has the right to seek asylum, regardless of their manner of entry into the US, and detaining anyone with valid TPS is illegal. We call the Trump administration to immediately release the parents to reunite with their young children and cease the cruel practice of family separation.