Wenatchee immigrant community alarmed after deportation of mom and son

By: Kevin Teeter

Outlets: KHQ-TV

Published: March 7, 2026

Words: 599

Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago

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WENATCHEE – Immigrant rights advocates in Wenatchee are expressing concern after the deportation of Elsy Amaya Diaz and her 9-year-old son, Cesar, in February. The mother and son attended a routine immigration appointment in Wenatchee but then disappeared.

For several days, friends and family were in the dark about their whereabouts. Questions arose about whether they were still in Washington, held in a detention center in another state, or facing deportation without …

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