Charlotte mother and 6-year-old daughter detained at ICE check-in, deported to Venezuela
Sep 16, 2026·Location: Charlotte, NC
Country of origin: Venezuela

Ydienays Dariana Dominguez, 26, and her six-year-old daughter Zoeh were detained by ICE agents during what the family believed was a routine immigration check-in in Charlotte. The family had lived in the U.S. since 2024, where Ydienays's husband Anderson works as a barber, Ydienays worked at a warehouse, and Zoeh had just started first grade at Sugar Creek Charter School. Their removal order stemmed from a July 9 virtual immigration hearing that a judge failed to attend, after which an advisor who was supposed to file an appeal never submitted it. Anderson said an ICE officer initially indicated the pair would be transferred to Texas, but he later learned they had been deported to Venezuela before their attorney could file a motion to reopen the case, and he said he could not reach his wife or daughter for nearly two days. Anderson started a GoFundMe to help the family rebuild, and advocacy group Siembra NC organized a press conference, with State Rep. Julia Greenfield saying the family did not receive due process before being removed.
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- Charlotte 6-Year-Old, Mother Detained by ICE; Transfer to Texas Reported
hoodline.com·Sep 17, 2026·archived copy
- Charlotte first grader and mother detained during ICE check-in and deported to Venezuela
WFAE·Sep 17, 2026·archived copy
- Charlotte leaders and community support Venezuelan man after his wife and daughter are deported
enlacelatinonc.org·Sep 18, 2026·archived copy
- Madre latina y su hija de seis años son detenidas durante cita con inmigración
lanoticia.com·Sep 17, 2026
- Community rallies behind Charlotte father after wife, daughter deported
WBTV·Sep 18, 2026
- Donate to Help my family rebuild after deportation, organized by Anderson P
GoFundMe·Sep 17, 2026
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