Colombian mother arrested while walking child to school, held despite court orders
Jan 14, 2026·Location: Minneapolis, MN
Country of origin: Colombia

Estefany, a Colombian woman with a clean record and a pending immigration court case, was arrested while walking her youngest child to the school bus stop and transferred to El Paso. She had a bacterial infection and required hospitalization before her transfer. A federal judge ordered her release on January 15, 2026, but officers did not free her until two days later. The case exemplified the Justice Department's failure to follow judicial orders during Operation Metro Surge.
Sources
- dnyuz.com
- Judge in Minnesota says ICE has violated nearly 100 court orders
twincities.com·Jan 29, 2026·archived copy
- Analysis: Federal agents disobeying judicial orders on immigration detainees
www2.startribune.com·Jan 28, 2026·archived copy
- ICE in MN: Judge blasts U.S. Attorney’s ‘attack’ on courts, repeated violations
- news.bloomberglaw.com
- ‘Patience is at an end’: Federal Judge Patrick Schiltz orders ICE chief to appear in court
www2.startribune.com·Jan 27, 2026·archived copy
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