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Mother Detained While Breastfeeding | Charleston News
A Guatemalan mother, Maria Perez, is locked up in Louisiana while breastfeeding her 10-month-old and caring for her 2-year-old with Down syndrome — now in a neighbor’s care — as she fights ICE detention on asylum grounds, fleeing domestic violence. Her lawyers argue her holding violates ICE policy, citing directives that prohibit detaining nursing mothers unless absolutely necessary and mandate health monitoring. DHS counters she entered illegally, left children unattended, and is being detained under a federal warrant — claiming she’s receiving better care than most detainees. Her asylum…
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