A 7-year-old girl and her family have been detained by ICE, marking the first known arrest of a New York City child under 18. The girl and her mother have been sent to an ICE detention center in Texas, while her 19-year-old brother remains in ICE custody in New Jersey. The girl's mother entered the U.S. illegally from Ecuador in 2022, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Advocates and local officials express outrage over the detainment, stating children should not be subjected to such actions.
"It is disgusting that a child would be taken into ICE detention this way," Queens City Councilman Shekat Krishanan said in an interview with WPIX. "She should be with her mom, getting ready for school in a couple of weeks. She should be buying school supplies."
This is the first known ICE arrest of a New York City child under 18, Krishnan said in a social media post.
According to a Department of Homeland Security statement shared with The City, the girl's mother illegally entered the U.S. from Ecuador in 2022.
New York City Public Schools stands with all of our students, and we are committed to supporting every child and family in our system.
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