Toddler returned to ICE custody after hospitalization, lawsuit says

A Texas federal lawsuit says an 18-month-old girl was returned to ICE custody after a hospital stay for a serious respiratory illness and that prescribed medication was taken from her; immigration authorities later released the child and her parents after the suit.

An 18-month-old girl identified in a Texas federal lawsuit was returned to U.S. immigration custody after a hospital stay for a serious respiratory illness. The family had been detained during an immigration check-in in December at a facility in Dilley, Texas. The lawsuit says the child was hospitalized from Jan. 18 to Jan. 28 and that medications and nutritional supplies provided at discharge were taken by detention staff. The suit was filed in federal court and sought the release of the child and her parents. Key facts: - The lawsuit names the child as "Amalia" and says she was returned to custody after hospitalization. - She was hospitalized Jan. 18–28 for a serious respiratory illness, according to the suit. - The suit alleges prescribed respiratory medication and nutritional drinks were removed when she returned to the detention facility. - Immigration authorities released the child and her parents after the parents sued; the lawsuit was filed in Texas federal court. Summary: The lawsuit alleges the child was returned to custody and denied medication after hospital discharge. Immigration authorities later released the family after the parents sued. Undetermined at this time.