14-year-old girl detained by ICE was returned to Massachusetts

A 14-year-old girl who was taken into ICE custody and transferred to a New York facility was returned to Massachusetts and reunited with relatives after a federal judge ordered her return.

A 14-year-old girl was taken into U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody this week and moved to a New York facility before being returned to Massachusetts. A federal judge ordered that she be returned to Massachusetts and placed temporarily with relatives. ICE said agents acted to remove the girl from suspected gang involvement and placed her with the Office of Refugee Resettlement. The girl's attorney said she lives with her brothers after her mother died and that she is seeking special juvenile immigrant status. Known details: - A federal judge ordered the girl's return to Massachusetts and she was reunited with her aunt and uncle at JFK Airport. - ICE described the operation as a rescue from suspected gang members and said the girl was placed in Office of Refugee Resettlement custody for safety. - The attorney reported the girl was taken into federal custody and later transported to a New York facility before being returned to Massachusetts. - The girl's attorney said she is pursuing special juvenile immigrant status and that removal proceedings are to be determined. Summary: The girl was reunited with relatives in Massachusetts after a federal judge ordered her return. Officials said she had been placed with the Office of Refugee Resettlement for safety, and the status of any removal proceeding is undetermined at this time.