Haitian boy, 8, detained by ICE is now unaccounted for, lawmaker says
Summary
An eight-year-old Haitian boy was taken into custody by U.S. immigration authorities after an appointment in San Diego on Nov. 4, and relatives have been unable to locate him, according to Rep. Juan Vargas. The Department of Homeland Security said ICE took the boy into care because his uncle could not prove legal guardianship and that officials transferred him to the Office of Refugee Resettlement; the agency disputed claims that he was placed in detention.Key Facts
- Video obtained by NBC News shows three armed officials leading the boy away after he attended an immigration appointment with his uncle.
- The Haitian Bridge Alliance said the boy attends Fay Elementary School and had been living with his uncle and cousins after his father was deported last year.
- Vargas said the boy’s whereabouts were unknown and that he was working to reunite him with relatives.
- DHS said ICE took the boy into care to ensure his safety because his uncle could not prove legal guardianship.
- DHS said officials treated the boy as an unaccompanied child under federal anti-trafficking laws and transferred him to the Office of Refugee Resettlement.
- The Haitian Bridge Alliance’s executive director said the father’s deportation left no opportunity to arrange formal guardianship for relatives in the United States.
- San Diego Unified School District leaders wrote to ICE expressing concern about the case and the effect of the Trump administration’s decision to revoke temporary protected status safeguards for Haitians.
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