A Canadian mother detained with her autistic daughter at a Texas ICE facility says the family was swept up despite having documents in process, pressured to โself-deportโ, and stripped of dignity. The piece presents the case as both a personal trauma and a warning to other immigrants living under Trumpโs enforcement regime. โDonโt go anywhere near a checkpoint, and if your papers are in processing, just lay low. Trump meant what he said โ he is trying to get rid of everyone, whether they are good or bad.โ โThe people in here are not criminals โฆ Theyโve had their dignity and their freedom stripped from them because they have their papers processing.โ โYou shouldnโt be putting children, families in jail. Itโs unjust.โ Tania Warner โWeโre exploring diplomatic and legal avenues to have these Canadians released from detention, and Iโm hoping that we take a strong stand against these illegal and unethical detentions by ICE.โ Amelia Boultbee, member of the legislative assembly of British Columbia โConsular officials advocate for Canadian citizens abroad and raise concerns about justified and serious complaints of ill-treatment or discrimination with the local authorities but cannot exempt Canadians from local legal processes.โ Global Affairs Canada spokesperson
ICE detained a Canadian mother and her autistic child after a Texas checkpoint stop, then pushed โself-deportโ. Trumpโs shameless cruelty is the point. ๐จ๐ฆ๐ก๐ซ My fellow Canadians, ๐๐ช๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐ค๐ฃโ๐ฉ ๐๐ค! #ICE #TrumpCruelty #FamilyDetention #DontGo
