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Family unsure where 8-year-old Haitian boy is being held after ICE detention

Headline from KXAN Austin, on the newest of 2 developments

An 8-year-old Haitian boy was taken by federal immigration officers during a routine immigration appointment in California last week, prompting lawmakers to question the boy’s whereabouts.

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Developments in this update

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  1. ICE takes 8-year-old Haitian boy into custody during immigration check-in

    Headline from NBC Chicago ·

  2. Newest

    Family unsure where 8-year-old Haitian boy is being held after ICE detention

    Headline from KXAN Austin ·

3 reports not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

31 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC New York

    ICE takes 8-year-old Haitian boy into custody during immigration check-in (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    An 8-year-old Haitian boy who was summoned to check-in with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was taken into federal custody after his appointment Wednesday, sparking outrage among San Diego Unified School District leaders, who said Friday they were unsure where the child was being held.

  2. ABC News

    8-year-old Haitian boy placed in federal custody alone after ICE check-in (opens ABC News)

    Published

    ABC News's feed description

    An 8-year-old Haitian boy who lost Temporary Protected Status earlier this year was taken into federal custody during an immigration check-in.

  3. ABC 7 New York

    8-year-old Haitian boy placed in federal custody alone after ICE check-in, advocates say (opens ABC 7 New York)

    Published

    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    An 8-year-old Haitian boy who lost Temporary Protected Status earlier this year was taken into federal custody during an immigration check-in.

  4. NBC News

    A Haitian 8-year-old was taken by ICE at routine check-in, rattling a San Diego school district (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The school district and immigration advocates said the boy was separated from his cousins and uncle, who was taking care of him after his father was deported last year.

  5. Los Angeles Times

    San Diego school officials push back after Haitian boy, 8, is taken during ICE check-in (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    The boy is a third-grader in San Diego and was brought to the U.S. with his father who was deported to Mexico, according to federal and school district officials.

  6. The Guardian

    Haitian boy, 8, detained by ICE is now unaccounted for, lawmaker says (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Juan Vargas, a congressman, says he’s working to reunite the third-grader with loved ones Relatives of an eight-year-old Haitian boy who was taken into custody by federal immigration authorities in California are unable to locate the child, according to a Democratic lawmaker who described the case a…

  7. KXAN Austin

    Family unsure where 8-year-old Haitian boy is being held after ICE detention (opens KXAN Austin)

    Published

    KXAN Austin's feed description

    An 8-year-old Haitian boy was taken by federal immigration officers during a routine immigration appointment in California last week, prompting lawmakers to question the boy’s whereabouts.

  8. ABC News

    Democratic lawmakers want answers on 8-year-old Haitian boy taken into ICE custody (opens ABC News)

    Published

    ABC News's feed description

    A group of Democratic lawmakers is seeking information from the Trump administration after an 8-year-old Haitian boy was taken into government custody last week.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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