9-year-old who pleaded to go to spelling bee is released from ICE detention
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- Summary
- A 9-year-old boy detained by ICE was released to attend his state spelling bee, with his family's lawyer citing humanitarian reasons. The case gained attention after a video call with children's entertainer Ms. Rachel, highlighting concerns about detention conditions and children's welfare.
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“A 9-year-old boy who begged to be released from an immigration detention center so he could attend his state spelling bee has been freed with his family, their lawyer said Wednesday.”
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“Deiver Henao Jimenez made the plea during a video call this month with children’s entertainer Ms. Rachel, whose real name is Rachel Accurso.”
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“He and his parents, asylum-seekers from Colombia, had been held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in South Texas since early March, when they were detained during a routine immigration check-in in New Mexico, according to their lawyer, Corey Sullivan Martin.”
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“ICE freed the family on humanitarian parole Wednesday, about a week after Martin filed a request for their release and days after NBC News reported on their case.”
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— No evidence found in archive to verify ICE's humanitarian parole decision or its relation to media coverage.
“His elementary school principal wrote a letter in mid-March supporting the family’s release, which was later delivered to immigration officials, describing Deiver as 'a dedicated student with excellent attendance and high marks.'”
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“The family planned to return to New Mexico, she said, where they will continue checking in with immigration officials while their case proceeds.”
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“Nonverbal 5-year-old who met Ms. Rachel over Zoom is released from ICE detention”
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“Children’s entertainer Ms. Rachel has a new cause: Freeing kids from ICE detention”
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— No evidence found in archive to verify Ms. Rachel's advocacy efforts related to ICE detention.
“‘This place broke something in us’: Kids languish in ICE detention long past 20-day court limit”
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“‘Even in Russia, they don’t treat children like this’: A family’s nightmare in ICE detention”
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— No evidence found in archive to verify the family's comparison of ICE conditions to treatment in Russia.
“The facility has faced growing scrutiny from immigration lawyers and advocates, who say children there have struggled to access adequate medical care and education in an environment where lights remain on around the clock and officers stand guard. Some families have described poor food and long waits for medical attention.”
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“NBC News reported on their case”
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“Deiver was released a day after ICE freed another child whose case drew widespread attention following a video call with Accurso. Gael, a 5-year-old boy with developmental disabilities, had experienced worsening medical issues while he was detained at Dilley, his parents said.”
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“The Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to a request for comment.”
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“DHS has disputed those accounts, saying families are provided appropriate care in a facility designed for their needs.”
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“During their conversation, Deiver told Accurso he missed his friends and said the food at Dilley made his stomach hurt. But he was most worried about getting out in time to compete in New Mexico’s state spelling bee in May after he earned a spot by placing third at a regional competition.”
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