Sarah Shaw, a New Zealand national living in Washington State and an employee of the state's Department of Children, Youth, and Families, was detained along with her 6-year-old son Isaac after attempting to re-enter the United States from Canada. Shaw had crossed into Canada to drop off her two older children before trying to return home, but officials cited an issue with her travel paperwork, saying she lacked proper advance parole documentation for re-entry even though her son had valid travel documents. The pair were transferred to the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas, where they were held without access to their personal belongings.