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A Guatemalan mother fighting ICE detention in Louisiana is breastfeeding a 10-month-old and caring for a 2-year-old with Down syndrome—her legal team argues her imprisonment violates ICE policy on nursing mothers. Originally arrested in Nashville, her case was moved to Louisiana where she’s held, and attorneys are pushing for immediate relief, citing ICE’s own directives. She seeks asylum after fleeing domestic violence, while DHS counters with claims of prior false citizenship claims and illegal entry. ICE insists it follows protocol, offering medical care, but advocates fear separation is harming her and her children, now staying with a neighbor. Her asylum hearing is set for late August.

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