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Advocates Demand Reform as Hundreds of Kids Held Too Long by ICE

12/13/2025

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Immigrant-rights advocates say hundreds of children were detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement beyond the legal limit.
A court filing shows some youths were held up to 168 days.
Advocates criticize unsanitary conditions and reliance on hotels for detention.
Benjamin Guerrero-Cruz, a high school student, was released after months in ICE custody.
Advocates continue to seek the detainees’ release and broader immigration-enforcement reforms.

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Story summary

Immigrant-rights advocates say hundreds of children were detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement beyond the legal limit.
A court filing shows some youths were held up to 168 days.
Advocates criticize unsanitary conditions and reliance on hotels for detention.
Benjamin Guerrero-Cruz, a high school student, was released after months in ICE custody.
Advocates continue to seek the detainees’ release and broader immigration-enforcement reforms.