politics
April 3, 2026
Canadian woman held with daughter by ICE is released after nearly three weeks of detention
Tania Warner is fitted with ankle monitor and released along with seven-year-old daughter Ayla Luca after being deemed not a flight risk
TL;DR
- Tania Warner and her daughter Ayla Luca, Canadian citizens, were released from ICE detention after nearly three weeks.
- They were released after posting a $9,500 bond and Warner was fitted with an ankle monitor.
- Warner stated a judge ruled they were not a flight risk and her immigration lawyer argued her documentation was in order.
- The pair were detained on March 14th at a checkpoint in Sarita, Texas, while driving home.
- Warner claims their detention was arbitrary and the treatment in detention facilities was "horrific," with pressure to self-deport.
- Global Affairs Canada confirmed awareness of multiple cases of Canadians in US immigration detention and advocates for citizens abroad.
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