Overview

• The detained New Haven mother has remained in ICE custody since her June 9 arrest in front of her two children during their morning school run.
• She faces a pending third-degree assault misdemeanor charge set for a June 16 state court appearance.
• Mayor Justin Elicker criticized ICE for failing to notify local authorities of the operation, warning it endangered officers and residents.
• Protesters, including the woman’s 13-year-old daughter, gathered Wednesday to decry the detention as traumatic for immigrant families.
• City officials and immigrant-rights groups are organizing legal aid and a rapid-response network under New Haven’s sanctuary city policies.