Maria Perez
Coverage of Maria Perez in the Nexus archive.
- 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.
- Mother of two arrested by ICE in Nashville
Maria Perez, a mother of two seeking asylum from Guatemala, was arrested by ICE in Nashville while taking her children to the doctor. Perez, who has no criminal history and is breastfeeding, was detained at the South Louisiana ICE Processing Center, leaving her children, including one with Down syndrome, in a neighbor's care. The Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition claims the arrest violates ICE policy and has filed a complaint with the Department of Homeland Security.
- 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.