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Nursing mother separated from infant, toddler with Down syndrome after ICE detention in Antioch
A nursing mother, identified as 'Maria Perez,' was detained by ICE while preparing to take her children to a medical appointment. She is now held in Louisiana, separated from her 10-month-old infant and 2-year-old son with Down syndrome, who remain in Tennessee.
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