7-year-old girl detained by ICE outside Oregon hospital, held 21 days
A 7-year-old Venezuelan girl was detained with her parents outside a Portland hospital while seeking care for a nosebleed, held 21 days in Texas, and released after a lawmaker intervened.
Feb 1, 2026

A 7-year-old girl from Venezuela was detained with her parents by immigration agents outside a Portland, Oregon hospital in January 2026 while seeking care for a persistent nosebleed. The family, who had entered the U.S. in 2024 under humanitarian parole and settled in Gresham with an active asylum case, spent 21 days in a federal detention center in Texas. They were released after a member of Congress intervened, following public advocacy campaigns, including calls for supporters to contact DHS, that had drawn attention to the case.
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- OPB’s First Look: Crespo-Gonzalez family to come home
OPB·Feb 7, 2026·archived copy
- The Oregonian
- Diana Crespo: A 7-Year-Old Detained by ICE in Oregon
Legal Clarity·Jun 29, 2026
- Oregon Family Freed, Returning Home from Texas Detention Center
El Balad·Feb 7, 2026
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