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‘Separated by ICE’ wins 2026 Photo, shows family detention

4/24/2026

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World Press Photo named Carol Guzy’s image “Separated by ICE” 2026 Photo of the Year, spotlighting a family’s detention in a New York federal courthouse.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained Luis on Aug. 26 2025 at the New York Federal Building, separating him from wife Cocha and three children.
World Press Photo executive Joumana El Zein Khoury said the picture records children’s grief in a place meant for justice, underscoring independent photojournalism.

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World Press Photo named Carol Guzy’s image “Separated by ICE” 2026 Photo of the Year, spotlighting a family’s detention in a New York federal courthouse.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained Luis on Aug. 26 2025 at the New York Federal Building, separating him from wife Cocha and three children.
World Press Photo executive Joumana El Zein Khoury said the picture records children’s grief in a place meant for justice, underscoring independent photojournalism.