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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alex Woodward

Guatemalan mom detained by ICE moments after giving birth is reunited with her U.S. citizen newborn

A pregnant Guatemalan woman wandered the Arizona desert alone for two days before she was detained by immigration authorities. She was immediately taken to the hospital, where she gave birth, and federal authorities waited outside her room to detain her.

The woman, identified by her attorney as Erika, gave birth to a six-pound girl on April 30. She named her Emily.

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