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5-year-old U.S. citizen taken by ICE with mother in Austin

A 5-year-old U.S. citizen was taken into ICE custody with her mother after an Austin police call, with no relatives or Child Protective Services contacted. Family members say they cannot locate the child in government databases.

Jan 5, 2026Austin, TXCountry of origin: Mexico

5-year-old U.S. citizen taken by ICE with mother in Austin
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A 5-year-old girl who is a U.S. citizen was taken into ICE custody along with her mother in the Oak Hill area of Austin after police responded to a disturbance call. Officers identified that the mother had an outstanding ICE administrative warrant and notified federal authorities, who then took both mother and daughter into custody. The family says no effort was made to contact relatives or involve Child Protective Services before the child was transferred into ICE custody. Relatives have since been unable to locate the child in government databases and are seeking custody arrangements so she can stay with family while her mother remains detained.

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