Guatemalan Mother Faces Deportation After Border Error

Sarahi, an undocumented immigrant from Guatemala, was detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) after accidentally crossing the Ambassador Bridge into Canada while attempting to reach a Costco in Detroit. She was detained for six days, and her two U.S. citizen children, aged 1 and 5, were held for five days in poor conditions without legal counsel. Despite initially refusing to separate from her children, Sarahi eventually agreed to release them to family due to their deteriorating health, leading to her subsequent transfer to ICE. Her attorney, Ruby Robinson, highlights that Sarahi has no criminal record and criticizes the extended detention period in facilities not designed for long-term stays. Sarahi now faces a deportation hearing, underscoring the intensified immigration enforcement policies under the Trump administration. CBP defended its actions, citing her unlawful entry into the U.S. in 2018 as grounds for detention and potential deportation.