Minnesota girl, 10, released from ICE custody after a month in detention

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 5 min read 100% complete by Sam LevinFebruary 4, 2026 at 10:23 PM

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Ten-year-old Elizabeth Caisaguano, a student from Columbia Heights, Minnesota, was released from ICE detention in Dilley, Texas, after a month. She and her mother, originally from Ecuador, were detained on January 6th as part of the Trump administration's immigration enforcement. The family has an active asylum case. Elizabeth's release follows that of another young student from the same district who was also detained at the facility. Concerns arose regarding Elizabeth's health due to a measles outbreak at the Dilley detention center, which houses hundreds of children. Elizabeth and her mother are currently at a Texas shelter and will return to Minnesota to reunite with her father.

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Ecuador 30% Tim Walz 30% Minneapolis 40% Liam Ramos 40% Columbia Heights ×250% Trump administration 50% Minnesota ×260% Dilley, Texas ×370% US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ×280% Elizabeth Caisaguano ×690%

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ice custody 90% immigration detention 80% family separation 70% children detained 70% asylum case 60% dilley texas 60% immigration crackdown 50% measles outbreak 50% minnesota 40%