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Mother detained at Texas ICE facility after son's death, separated from children

Apr 22, 2026·Location: Houston, TX

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Mother detained at Texas ICE facility after son's death, separated from children
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María de la Luz Loredo was detained at El Valle ICE Processing Center in Raymondville, Texas, when she learned her 17-year-old son had died in a shooting in Houston. After receiving this news, she reports being placed in solitary confinement and stripped of clothing, confined with only a blanket as punishment for crying. While detained, she was separated from her four children, including a 1-year-old still breastfeeding. Loredo states the only immigration check-in she missed was to be present at another son's deathbed during cancer treatment in 2020.

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Apr 22, 2026—Loredo remained separated from her four children, including a 1-year-old still breastfeeding, while detained at the facility
Apr 20, 2026—Loredo learned of her 17-year-old son's death from a shooting in Houston while detained at El Valle ICE Processing Center in Raymondville, Texas
Apr 20, 2026—Loredo was placed in solitary confinement and stripped of clothing, confined with only a blanket after crying upon learning of her son's death
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