Ecuadorian mother and adult daughter held by ICE while receiving hospital care after crash
An Ecuadorian mother and her 19-year-old daughter were taken into ICE custody at a Florida hospital following a car accident, after officials said their visas had expired while asylum applications were pending.
Why it matters
It shows how immigration enforcement can affect individuals receiving urgent medical care.
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