Jose Garcia Guinea was 24 when he was last seen in McAllen, Texas, on August 16, 2017. He had reportedly been traveling from Guatemala with the help of a smuggler who later told Jose’s family that he had turned himself in to U.S. immigration authorities. After that report there has been no further communication from or about Jose, and he has not been heard from again.

His family continues to search for answers and the case remains open. Authorities and missing-persons platforms have listed his details, but no substantial leads have emerged to clarify what happened after the smuggler said Jose was in contact with immigration officials. If anyone has information about Jose’s whereabouts or saw him in McAllen in mid-August 2017, please share what you know.