Eight-year-old Haitian boy placed in federal custody after ICE appointment

Immigration · First reported 9 Nov, 01:51 · Updated 02:13

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An eight-year-old Haitian boy in San Diego was placed in federal custody after attending an ICE appointment with his uncle. ICE said it transferred him to the Office of Refugee Resettlement because the uncle could not establish legal guardianship; school officials and advocates said the boy remains in ORR custody, and his possible removal from the United States is unclear.

The boy, a third grader at Fay Elementary School in San Diego, went to an ICE appointment with his uncle and was placed in federal custody alone.
ICE said it treated him as an unaccompanied child because his uncle could not establish legal guardianship, and transferred him to the Office of Refugee Resettlement. The agency said it did not allege wrongdoing or abuse by the uncle.
School officials and an advocacy group said he remains in ORR custody; whether he will be removed from the United States is unclear.

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Key facts

Age: 8 years old
School: Fay Elementary School, San Diego
Custody: Office of Refugee Resettlement, according to school officials and an advocacy group
ICE's stated reason: The uncle could not establish legal guardianship
Possible removal: Unclear