ICE arrests mother, leaving 18-year-old citizen to care for sister
Dec 9, 2025·Location: Kenner, LA
Country of origin: Honduras
Vilma Cruz, a 38-year-old Honduran national, was arrested by ICE agents in Kenner, Louisiana during an operation called "Catahoula Crunch." Her 18-year-old son, Jonathan Escalante, a U.S. citizen, is now the sole caregiver for his 9-year-old sister and worries about being detained himself despite being a citizen.
Sources
- CBS News
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- eu.jsonline.com
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- CourtListener
- ICE detains Kenner mother, leaving 9-year-old without legal guardian
fox8live.com·Dec 9, 2025·archived copy
- DHS confirms detention of Kenner mother
fox8live.com·Dec 11, 2025·archived copy
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