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ICE Detains Colombian Asylum Seekers Amid Criticism

4/18/2026

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  • Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained 18-year-old Ricardo Hernandez-Navarrete and his mother Martha Liliana Navarrete-Capazan in Chicago.
  • Advocates condemned the arrest as a 'trap' and Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) criticized the Trump administration's treatment of immigrants.
  • The family fled Colombia seeking asylum and faced detention conditions, including solitary confinement and transfers.
  • An ICE spokesperson said they are in custody for illegally entering the United States in 2022 and urged self-deportation.