Overview
- Tania Warner and her daughter remain in ICE custody at the Dilley facility after agents detained them at a Sarita, Texas, checkpoint on March 14.
- Her family says she holds valid U.S. work authorization through 2030, while a DHS spokesperson says work permits do not confer lawful status to stay in the country.
- Warner describes “prison conditions” at Dilley and says her 7-year-old autistic daughter is suffering stress, overstimulation, and disrupted routines.
- A DHS spokesperson says Dilley conducts medical screenings within 12 hours and is urging families to use a program that offers $2,600 and flights to self-deport.
- Global Affairs Canada says it can advocate on welfare concerns but cannot change U.S. immigration cases, as the family raises legal funds and a Texas congressman presses for their release.