The Office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) separated an eight-year-old child from his uncle during a migration appointment held in California. The case was reported by El País.
According to information available on the newspaper's front page, the child has Haitian origins and his father was deported last year. During the migration appointment, authorities declared the child as unaccompanied due to lacking valid documentation linking him to family members.
As a result, he was immediately assigned for transfer to a federal shelter to receive immigration assistance and temporary protection while his legal status is evaluated.