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Mother separated from breastfeeding baby by ICE agents

Jan 25, 2026 · Cuba

Mother separated from breastfeeding baby by ICE agents

Heidy Sánchez was separated from her one-year-old daughter during an immigration appointment when ICE agents took the child away while she was breastfeeding. Sánchez was subsequently deported to Cuba and remains separated from her daughter and American husband eight months later.

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