Posted on 03/02/2025 8:07:47 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
An undocumented mother is now in federal custody along with her undocumented son after ICE detained them, sending shockwaves through a family in El Monte, California.
The family says the mother doesn’t have a criminal background, and she is the primary caretaker for her daughter Xitlali, who is battling cancer.
Friends and relatives of the detainees held a protest this Thursday against the detention. The demonstrators say they are outraged with the way ICE, without apparent explanation, placed them in their custody.
“Ma' it's okay. You didn't do anything,” said the Xitlali, while the mother tearfully responded, ”But they're going to take me away.”
As she was handcuffed by ICE agents outside her home in El Monte, Yolanda, 50, cried inconsolably, not understanding why she is being taken away. As she recorded with her cellphone, one of her four children demanded the detention order from the agents, who ignored the request.
Moments later, the same thing happened with Johnathan, Yolanda's son.
“They pushed him into the car and without questions they grabbed him, they were telling him that he had the warrant but he didn't show it,” said Xitlali, a U.S. citizen.
Both remain in different detention centers. Leaving Xitlali, who suffers from bone cancer, without her two pillars.
Her brother was the one who worked to pay for the family's needs. According to Xitlali, her brother was targeted by the authorities for a crime for which he paid a sentence approximately 10 years ago and her mother, she says, is what they call a collateral detention.
Unfortunately, there is little hope that they will be able to stay in the country, says their attorney.
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Illegal Aliens?
GTFO
Every last one.
Lot’s of us are battling cancer. That doesn’t excuse sneaking into other countries.
“”she is the primary caretaker for her daughter Xitlali, who is battling cancer.””
Which we are paying for.
Send mom to Cuba for the free medical care.
Trespassing and breaking and entering are crimes. Sorry.
ICE is enforcing the law
criminals are not released because a family member has cancer
nice try lefties
Anchor baby with cancer?
sorry she is battling cancer. Is she legal or illegal? They all sucked a lot of money out of the USA for years, they know they are in the wrong.
God knows what’s best, and that will be.
Did she got her citizenship by marriage, then?
At least she didn't have to marry her brother to get him in...
El Monte...I just love their canned Green Beans.
Let’s be compassionate as we deport the entire extended family.
Americans go to Mexico for cheap healthcare, why do Mexicans think they have to come here? They should take their daughter home to “battle cancer”. The “media” is saying that all of the deported illegal alien murderers and child molesters are taking their “cancer cures” back to Mexico with Chunkey Schumer’s avocados and Corona beer cans.
I’m waiting for the headline, ‘ICE finds and deports Frank family hiding in attic’.
, her brother was targeted by the authorities for a crime for which he paid a sentence approximately 10 years ago
Send them all to Canada. Free healthcare and all.
Exactly. Why should we pay for her cancer treatment. These people need to put pressure on their own gov’t to treat their peoples’ problems. We have no dog in this fight.
About 10 years ago I was doing some work a t a public housing project in Minneapolistan. I noticed that ambulances showed up frequently. So I was talking to one of the EMT’s and I asked him about it. He said they always call 911 if they have some small issue because they get quick service and a free ride to the hospital.
Hope you enjoy Mexico or where ever it is that they return you to.
If you are not here legally, Get Out.
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