Democratic Lawmakers Demand Answers After ICE Detains 8-Year-Old Haitian Third Grader
San Diego lawmakers are seeking the location of an 8-year-old Haitian third grader taken into federal custody during an immigration check-in.
POLICY WIRE — San Diego, CA —
A local delegation of Democratic lawmakers is urgently seeking information from the federal government regarding the whereabouts of an eight-year-old Haitian national who was taken into Homeland Security custody last week. According to Representative Juan Vargas, the child was brought to an immigration check-in by his uncle, where he was subsequently detained by officials.
Following the detention, the boy was classified as an unaccompanied minor and transferred to the care of the refugee resettlement office. Despite the efforts of his family, lawmakers report they currently have no information regarding the child’s current status or specific location.
The San Diego congressional delegation issued formal demands for transparency from the Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday after video surfaced showing the child being detained. Vargas stated that they are actively working to reunite the third grader with his family members.
Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)
