Canadian mother and daughter ‘traumatized’ by ICE detainment, husband says

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by Olivia Bowden in Toronto
March 20, 2026
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ICE detained Canadian citizen and her autistic 7-year-old daughter in Texas facility after being ordered to self-deport.

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If you have family members who are non-U.S. citizens, this case illustrates how ICE enforcement may detain individuals regardless of citizenship status, including children with medical conditions, in potentially inadequate facility conditions.

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A Canadian woman named Tania Warner and her seven-year-old daughter Ayla, who has autism, have been detained by ICE and transferred to a Texas detention center after being told to "self-deport." The pair, both Canadian citizens, have been held for nearly a week, and Warner's husband says they are traumatized by the experience. The case highlights the Trump administration's aggressive immigration enforcement operations, which have expanded detention activities affecting families with vulnerable members. Ayla's autism diagnosis and the conditions at the notorious detention facility have raised concerns about the appropriateness of holding a young child in such circumstances.

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