A 9-year-old boy, Deiver Henao Jimenez, who was detained at an immigration center, has been released with his family to attend his state spelling bee. The family was freed on humanitarian parole after their lawyer and school principal advocated for their release. Another child with medical issues was also freed. The detention center has faced criticism for its conditions.
Deiver Henao Jimenez told children’s entertainer Ms. Rachel that he wanted to leave Dilley Immigration Processing Center in South Texas to go to his state spelling bee .A 9-year-old boy who begged to be released from an immigration detention center so he could attend his state spelling bee has been freed with his family, their lawyer said Wednesday.
ICE freed the family on humanitarian parole Wednesday, about a week after Martin filed a request for their release and daysHis elementary school principal wrote a letter in mid-March supporting the family’s release, which was later delivered to immigration officials, describing Deiver as “a dedicated student with excellent attendance and high marks.”Sullivan Martin said Deiver is eager to return to school, rejoin his gifted and talented classes and get back to practicing his spelling words. “I don’t see how it was necessary at all to detain a child who was doing exactly what we want children to do,” Sullivan Martin said. The family planned to return to New Mexico, she said, where they will continue checking in with immigration officials while their case proceeds.ICE freed another child whose case drew widespread attention following a video call with Accurso. Gael, a 5-year-old boy with developmental disabilities, had experienced worsening medical issues while detained at Dilley, his parents said.and education in an environment where lights remain on around the clock and officers stand guard. Some families have described poor food and long waits for medical attention. DHS has disputed those accounts, saying families are provided appropriate care in a facility designed for their needs. After her video meetings with the children, Accurso — known for her signature pink headband and sing-song delivery — called for Dilley to be shut down and for families to be returned to their communities. During their conversation, Deiver told Accurso he missed his friends and said the food at Dilley made his stomach hurt. But he was most worried about getting out in time to compete in New Mexico’s state spelling bee in May, after earning a spot by placing third at a regional competition. “We’re trying to get a child out of a jail to do a spelling bee,” Accurso said last week. “I just never thought those words would go together.”
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