ICE Assistant Director Rejects Media Claims, Says Officers Comforted Child After Father’s Arrest

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials say agents who encountered a 5-year-old boy in Minnesota stayed with him for hours to ensure his safety, provided food, and tried to reunite him with family countering claims that the child was “detained” without care. U.S. Department of Homeland Security leaders say officers acted to protect the child while his father was taken into custody.