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- Maria Antonia Guerra Montoya, a 9-year-old from Colombia, was detained at Miami International Airport after arriving for a family vacation.
- She was held for 42 hours before being sent to the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in Texas.
- During her nearly four-month detention, Maria Antonia expressed guilt and fear in letters to ProPublica.
- The Department of Homeland Security reported she received medical care and mental health support while detained.
- An immigration judge allowed the family to return to Colombia on January 6, and they arrived on February 6.
