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Cuban mother detained by ICE during supervision appointment, separated from U.S. citizen child

Jun 26, 2026 · Portland, TX, Cuba

Cuban mother detained by ICE during supervision appointment, separated from U.S. citizen child

Tania Romero Naranjo, a 24-year-old Cuban from the Isle of Youth, was detained by ICE on June 26 while attending a routine supervision appointment in Portland, Texas. Romero Naranjo entered the United States four years ago with an I-220A form, which allows release under conditions while migration proceedings continue but does not provide definitive legal status. She is the mother of a three-year-old U.S. citizen child who has been left in the care of his father since her detention. She had no criminal record and worked in a high-risk job involving fireproof materials at oil refineries. Her family is demanding she not be deported to Cuba, as it would separate her from her American citizen son.

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