ICE separated nursing mom from infant, toddler in Nashville, against its own rules, advocates say

By: Anita Wadhwani

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: July 31, 2026

Words: 1,209

Last Updated: 3 days, 3 hours ago

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A group of human rights organizations are seeking the immediate release of a breastfeeding mother with a pending asylum claim, who was detained in May by immigration agents at her home in Nashville as she was putting her two young children into a car to get to a doctor’s appointment.

In a complaint filed Wednesday with the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General, the organizations allege that Immigration and Customs Enforcement is violating …

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