Nursing mother of 2, including one with Down syndrome, arrested by ICE in Nashville as she seeks asylum from domestic violence

A breastfeeding mother of two children, including one with Down syndrome, was arrested by ICE in Nashville while taking her children to the doctor. The woman, using the pseudonym Maria Perez, is seeking asylum from domestic violence and faces detention despite a 2021 ICE policy that limits arrests of nursing or postpartum individuals unless required by law or exceptional circumstances.