Ecuadorian siblings, 19 and 20, detained by ICE along with minor US citizen friend while driving
Jan 2026·Location: Minneapolis, MN
Country of origin: Ecuador
Diana, 20, and her brother William, 19, are Minnesota residents from Ecuador who had applied for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, a legal protection for youth who have faced abuse, neglect, or abandonment. William was driving Diana and a friend who is a minor US citizen when all three were detained by ICE. The government did not argue that Diana or William had any criminal history. A federal judge found no legal basis for their detention and ordered their release.
Sources
- “A Manufactured Crisis”
hrw.org·Jun 18, 2026·archived copy
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