Chicago high school senior and mother detained at immigration court
Mar 16, 2025·Location: Chicago, IL
Country of origin: Colombia

Ricardo Navarrete, an 18-year-old Chicago high school senior, and his mother Liliana were detained outside Chicago Immigration Court on March 16 after being told to come sign papers. Both had active asylum cases and no criminal records. They were from Colombia and arrived in the U.S. in 2022. Ricardo has been transported multiple times between facilities and placed in solitary confinement; he and his mother are currently separated in different facilities in Kentucky.
Sources
- After Mather student and mom detained by ICE, a school and soccer community are left reeling
Chicago Sun-Times·Apr 17, 2026·archived copy
- Chicago Student and Mother Held by ICE After Asylum Check-In, Prompting Community Outcry
lokalupdate.com·Apr 18, 2026·archived copy
- Chicago Student and Mother Face Uncertain Future After ICE Detention Disrupts Asylum Process
lokalupdate.com·Apr 22, 2026·archived copy
- Comunidad escolar y de fútbol queda conmocionada tras detención de estudiante y su mamá por ICE
Chicago Sun-Times·Apr 21, 2026·archived copy
- ru24.net
- Ricardo fue detenido por ICE y su equipo de fútbol ahora pide su liberación
telemundochicago.com·Apr 17, 2026·archived copy
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