Columbia Heights fourth-grader and her mother released from ICE detention after school officials call attention to her case

The 10-year-old is one of six Columbia Heights students who have been detained by immigration agents. She and her mother had been held in a Texas processing center for nearly a month.

By: Becky Z. Dernbach

Outlets: Sahan Journal

Published: February 3, 2026

Words: 1,166

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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A Columbia Heights fourth-grader and her mother have been released from a Texas detention center after school officials and the governor called for their release.

Luis Zuna, the child’s father, told Sahan Journal that his wife and daughter had been released from the Dilley Immigration Processing Center Tuesday evening. He said he felt “very happy, very relieved.” His daughter, 10-year-old Elizabeth Zuna Caisaguano, missed her school, he said.

They are currently in a shelter, and …

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