Mother separated from breastfeeding baby by ICE agents
Jan 25, 2026
Country of origin: Cuba
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.
Sources
- A breastfeeding mom is still being held in an ICE facility 12 days after being detained, attorneys say
CNN·Aug 19, 2019·archived copy
- A detained immigrant says she’s breastfeeding. ICE responds with a lactation exam
CNN·Aug 20, 2019·archived copy
- Verifying Device
- Breastfeeding mom still being held in ICE facility
abcactionnews.com·Aug 19, 2019·archived copy
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