Third Grader Detained by ICE During Reported Check-In With Uncle
Summary
ICE took an 8-year-old Haitian boy into custody on November 5 after he went with a man described as his uncle to a scheduled check-in in San Diego. DHS said the man could not prove legal guardianship, so ICE classified the child as an unaccompanied minor and arranged for the Office of Refugee Resettlement to care for him; California lawmakers and local advocates questioned the action and said video appeared to show the boy restrained.Key Facts
- The boy is a third-grade student at Fay Elementary School in San Diego.
- DHS said the boy had been living with the man who brought him to the check-in, whom it described as claiming to be the boy’s uncle.
- DHS said the man could not establish legal guardianship under federal requirements.
- DHS said ICE classified the boy as an unaccompanied minor and decided to place him in the care of the Office of Refugee Resettlement.
- California lawmakers said video appeared to show agents restraining the child and asked DHS to explain the incident.
- DHS denied claims that the boy had been placed in detention and defended ICE’s actions.
- A San Diego council member said the boy’s parents had been taken from him the previous year.
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