Two Durham elementary students detained by ICE, deported to Honduras within 48 hours

By: Ahmed Jallow

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: April 9, 2026

Words: 553

Last Updated: 3 months, 3 weeks ago

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Two Durham elementary school students and their parents were detained by federal immigration authorities during a scheduled appointment in Charlotte earlier this week, and deported to Honduras within 48 hours, according to family members and advocates.

The children, Genesis, 11, and Denis, 6, were taken into custody along with their parents on Monday after arriving for what relatives described as a routine administrative check-in tied to their asylum case.

“This family was lured into the …

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