ICE detains mother and 3 children set to self-deport in June, lawyer says

By: Sophia Gates

Outlets: Cascadia Daily News

Published: May 29, 2026

Words: 523

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago


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A mother and three children with a scheduled date in June to self-deport were detained by immigration agents in Ferndale on the morning of Thursday, May 28, the woman’s lawyer said.

The woman, who is from Guatemala, has a 14-year-old son for whom she had been trying to arrange guardianship before she was set to leave the country on June 19. The son found out about the detention of his mom and siblings when …

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