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ICE Detains Six-Year-Old Leukemia Patient at Los Angeles Hearing, Family Held in Texas

Detention at the Dilley center endangers the boy’s health during his family’s pending asylum appeal.

A protester against immigration raids waves a flag in front of the 300 North Los Angeles Street Federal Building on Sunday, June 15, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
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A 6-year-old boy and his family are detained at an immigration center in Texas after they were arrested by ICE at a Los Angeles courthouse, according to the family’s attorneys, who argue their detention is unlawful.

Overview

  • The family was arrested May 29 at a Los Angeles immigration court after an immigration judge dismissed their asylum case, then flown to the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in Texas.
  • Attorneys report the child has developed appetite loss, easy bruising and bone pain since detention, symptoms linked to his leukemia.
  • In a habeas corpus petition filed June 24, lawyers argue the family’s detention violates due process because they were legally paroled into the U.S. and pose no flight risk.
  • ICE contends the child has received regular medical check-ups at Dilley and insists detainees are never denied emergency care.
  • The family has appealed to the Board of Immigration Appeals, and lawyers say they were not notified of a June 21 credible fear interview, deepening their due process challenge.