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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Olivia Bowden in Toronto

Canadian mother held by ICE with daughter, 7, speaks out on families ‘suffering greatly’ in detention

A photo of a mother and her daughter against a pink backdrop
Tania Warner and her seven-year-old daughter, Ayla – Canadian citizens who were detained by ICE. Photograph: Family handout

When Tania Warner and her seven-year-old daughter, Ayla, were released after nearly three weeks of detention by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Canadian mother’s joy at regaining her freedom was tempered by the knowledge of the many families who remained incarcerated.

“They were wonderful people. I just loved them and I cried so hard when I left, I just wanted to take them all with me,” she said.

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