A shocking video has captured the moment a young Haitian boy was marched into ICE custody by three uniformed officers in California.
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An eight-year-old Haitian boy, smartly dressed in a button-down and slacks, was taken into ICE federal custody after a routine immigration appointment in San Diego on November 4.
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At this time, the identity of the boy has not been released but he was confirmed to be a third grader at Fay Elementary School by the San Diego Unified School District in a press release.
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Since the Haitian boy was taken into custody, six Democratic officials signed a letter to Congress on November 10, addressing their 'deep concerns' about the incident.
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These officials included four California lawmakers Juan Vargas, Mike Levain, Sara Jacobs, and Scott Peters as well as two US Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff.
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'Video footage appears to show the use of restraints on a child who seemed to pose no threat to those around him, raising serious questions about the handling of this incident,' said the letter.
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'We express concerns about the basis for this action and the harm it may cause a young child who appeared for his required hearing before the Executive Office for Immigration Review,' said the letter.
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According to the SDUSD and the Haitian Bridge Alliance, an immigrant rights advocacy group, the young boy was separated from his cousins and uncles who were taking care of him.
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The Haitian Bridge Alliance stated the third grader had been living with his loved ones following his father's deportation by the US government in 2025.
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An eight-year-old Haitian boy, smartly-dressed in a button down and slacks, was filmed being taken into ICE federal custody following a routine immigration appointment in San Diego on November 4
According to a letter to Congress, four California lawmakers and two senators addressed their 'deep concerns' on November 10 about the Haitian boy being taken by ICE in the Edward J Schwartz Federal Building (pictured)
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Despite the fact that he followed all the rules and took the 8-year-old uncle to appear for a scheduled immigration appointment that was sent to him, the child was taken into custody and subsequently transferred to the Office of Refugee Resettlement leaving his cousins in tears,' the Haitian Bridge Alliance wrote in a press release.
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Guerline Jozef, the executive director of the Haitian Bridge Alliance, stated: 'This administration has stripped him of the stability, family, and community every child deserves.'
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According to NBC News, school district officials confirmed the young boy's immigration protection were taken away this past summer after a Supreme Court decision allowed President Donald Trump to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians in June 2026.
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TPS was previously granted to Haitian immigrants after their country experienced a 7.0 earthquake in 2010 and a 'deteriorating political crisis, violence, and a staggering increase in human rights abuses,' according to US Citizenship and Immigration Services.
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According to NBC, after the young boy's TPS was terminated, he received a letter summoning him to meet with ICE officers.
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They reported his uncle 'took him to meet the agent because he did not want to break the law.'
A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official told the outlet that 'the alleged uncle could not establish legal guardianship of the minor,' and they could not confirm the man was related to the boy.
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They stated this resulted in the boy being labeled as an 'unaccompanied minor.'
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'Out of an abundance of caution and to ensure the child’s safety, ICE determined it was best to remove the child from the household,' the DHS spokesperson told the outlet.
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Guerline Jozef, the executive director of the Haitian Bridge Alliance, stated: 'This administration has stripped him of the stability, family, and community every child deserves.'
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According to NBC News, the office of Democratic Congressman Juan Vargas, (pictured) said the boy's family doesn't know where he is being held and that they are helping find information to locate him
At this time, the identity of the boy has not been released but he was confirmed to be a third grader at Fay Elementary School
According to NBC News, the office of Democratic Congressman Vargas, said the boy's family doesn't know where he is being held and that they are helping find information to locate him.
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'ICE targeting a child, handcuffing them, and forcing them into detention is despicable.
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I am calling on the Administration to free this child immediately,' Congressman Vargas wrote in a Facebook statement.
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In their letter, the lawmakers and senators wrote they addressed the 'fear and disruption' that ICE enforcement activity around schools has caused in the San Diego communities since early September.
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According to SDUSD, crisis counselors have been sent to the Fay Elementary School to support his classmates in 'distress.'
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The SDUSD told the outlet they are still waiting for a response to their letter as they question how immigration enforcement policies have affected students.
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The Daily Mail has reached out to the Office of Refugee Resettlement for comments.
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