Democratic lawmakers want answers on 8-year-old Haitian boy taken into ICE custody
Summary
Six Democratic lawmakers asked the Trump administration to explain why an 8-year-old Haitian boy was taken into federal custody and what steps officials are taking to reunite him with his family. ICE said it placed the boy with the Office of Refugee Resettlement because his uncle could not establish legal guardianship.Key Facts
- The boy was detained during an ICE check-in last week, which he attended with his uncle.
- The boy is a third grader at Fay Elementary School in San Diego.
- Advocates and school officials said he had lived with his uncle and cousins after his father was deported to Mexico last year.
- The boy lost Temporary Protected Status earlier in 2026, according to the article.
- Six Democratic lawmakers sent a letter on Tuesday to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
- The lawmakers asked officials to explain the basis for the detention and how they plan to reunite the boy with his family.
- ICE cited the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act and said the uncle could not establish legal guardianship.
- Haitian Bridge Alliance director Guerline Jozef said the boy’s father had not been given a chance to establish legal guardianship.
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