San Diego Eight-Year-Old Haitian Student Detained in Federal Custody Following ICE Check-In
San Diego officials demand answers after ICE detained an 8-year-old Haitian boy during a scheduled immigration appointment. Learn the details here.
POLICY WIRE — San Diego, USA — An eight-year-old Haitian national is currently held in federal custody after being detained during a scheduled immigration appointment earlier this week.
The child, who is in third grade, was brought to the meeting by his uncle after the family had been summoned to attend. The uncle has served as the boy’s primary guardian since the biological father was deported more than a year ago.
Reports indicate that the uncle attended the appointment to ensure compliance with the law, but he returned from the facility without his nephew after federal agents took custody.
The boy had previously held Temporary Protected Status, but that legal protection expired earlier this year.
The detention has sparked an intense reaction from leaders within the San Diego city government and local school district, who are now demanding a formal explanation regarding the incident.
Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)
