Mother and child held in notorious Rio Grande Valley detention centre despite presenting visa, family says

Mother and child held in notorious Rio Grande Valley detention centre despite presenting visa, family says

A Canadian mother and her seven-year-old daughter, who has autism, have been detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Texas since Saturday, family members have said.

Relatives of Tania Warner and her daughter Ayla Lucas say they were detained unlawfully. They are uncertain about what problem ICE found with their immigration paperwork.

Tania Warner and her daughter are both Canadians, with Warner originally from British Columbia. The Canadian broadcaster CTV News reported that they are being held at the notorious Rio Grande Valley Central processing centre in McAllen, Texas.

Warner, who is said to have moved to the US five years ago, lives in Kingsville, Texas, with her husband, Edward Warner, a US citizen.

    • JasonDJ@lemmy.zip
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      1 month ago

      She’s certainly white.

      So they are detaining white people legally here on work visas. Cool. So, is this Phase II? Next is any white person, “indiscriminately”, I take it?

      Also worth mentioning that her autistic 7 year old daughter didn’t vote for this and her face is being eaten, too.