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Three-year-old separated at border released after habeas petition

Jan 31, 2026 · South Texas

Three-year-old separated at border released after habeas petition

A three-year-old girl named Lily was separated from her family at the border and detained in an immigrant children's shelter in South Texas for over five months. Her father, a legal permanent resident, attempted to reunify with her during her detention. After her attorney at ProBAR filed a habeas petition in federal district court on February 18, she was released two days later and reunified with her father on February 21.

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