Asylum-seeking mother detained by ICE after unfounded Nashville child welfare check
Aug 13, 2026·Location: Nashville, TN
Country of origin: Honduras

Sulma Johanna Munoz-Castro, a Honduran national seeking asylum, was detained by immigration agents outside a home in South Nashville and transported to the South Louisiana ICE Processing Center. The detention followed a Metro Nashville Police Department welfare check prompted by an unfounded report of child abuse; officers found the child in good health with no signs of abuse. ICE said Munoz-Castro is facing removal proceedings, alleging she entered the U.S. unlawfully in December 2021 and missed two scheduled appointments with federal agents.
Sources
- Nursing mother of two and asylum-seeker detained by ICE in Tennessee
NBC News·Jul 30, 2026·archived copy
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- WKRN
- Nashville woman detained by ICE during asylum journey; Attorneys argue the arrest violates ICE policy
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