Undocumented El Monte mother detained in ICE sweep, reunited with ill daughter
Mar 12, 2025·Location: El Monte, CA
Country of origin: Mexico
Yolanda Perez-Magallón, a 50-year-old undocumented immigrant and caregiver for her 21-year-old daughter with cancer, was detained by ICE agents on February 24 as a collateral arrest during an immigration sweep targeting her son Jonathan. She was held for nearly two weeks before being released on a $1,500 bond and is scheduled to appear in court on April 10.
Sources
- Liberan bajo fianza a la madre de una joven con cáncer que había sido detenida por ICE en California
Univision·Mar 13, 2025·archived copy
- Protesta para que liberen a Yolanda Magallón Pérez
peninsula360press.com·Mar 6, 2025·archived copy
- Mother Detained While Daughter Battles Cancer: ICE Arrest in El Monte Raises Questions About Humanity in Immigration Enforcement
ourhumanityca.org·Apr 21, 2025·archived copy
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