13-Year-Old Boy Arrested by ICE in Massachusetts
A 13-year-old boy in Massachusetts was detained by local police and later transferred to an ICE facility in Virginia, over 500 miles away from his family.
The boy's mother arrived to pick him up after waiting for an hour and a half, only to be told that he had been taken into Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody.
- The boy was initially arrested by Everett Police Department officers on Thursday evening.
- He was transferred to a juvenile facility in Virginia, more than 500 miles away from his family.
- A federal judge has ordered the boy's release unless the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) provides grounds for his continued detention.
The boy's family is originally from Brazil.
Author's summary: A 13-year-old boy was arrested by ICE in Massachusetts.