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Canadian Mother and Daughter Released from ICE Detention in Texas After Three Weeks
Tania Warner and her seven-year-old daughter Ayla were detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Texas for nearly three weeks before their release on April 3. The family, residing in Kingsville, Texas, was stopped at a border patrol checkpoint on March 14. Warner maintains that her documents allow her to live and work in the US until June 8, 2030, though the US seeks to deport them.
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Tania Warner, a Canadian national from British Columbia, and her seven-year-old daughter Ayla were detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on March 14, 2023, at a border patrol checkpoint in Sarita, Texas. The family had been driving home from a baby shower in Raymondville, Texas, when they were stopped.
Warner and Ayla, who was recently diagnosed with autism, were fingerprinted and then taken into custody.
Warner and her family had moved to Kingsville, Texas, in 2021 after she married her American husband, Edward. Warner provided documentation showing her employment authorization card, which expires on June 8, 2030, indicating legal permission to live and work in the US. Despite this, ICE detained them, and the US government is seeking their deportation.
The pair was initially held at the Rio Grande Valley Central Processing Center in McAllen, Texas, before being transferred to the Dilley detention center on March 20. The Dilley facility has faced criticism for inadequate health care and food provisions for detained families. In February 2023, the center reported two cases of measles.
Centers The Dilley center has been criticized for poor conditions affecting detained families.
Warner and Ayla were released after nearly three weeks in detention.
Context of Family Detentions Warner described encountering families from various countries during her detention. The case highlights challenges for mixed-status families under current immigration policies.
