# ICE detains Haitian boy during immigration check-in

> ICE takes 8-year-old Haitian boy into custody after school check-in, sparking school district outrage.
- Title: ICE detains Haitian boy during immigration check-in | Shortify
- Summary: ICE takes 8-year-old Haitian boy into custody after school check-in, sparking school district outrage.
- Keywords: ice, haitian boy, san diego unified school district, temporary protected status, fay elementary school, unaccompanied minor, office of refugee resettlement, NBC Bay Area
- Source: NBC Bay Area — https://nbcbayarea.com/news/national-international/ice-takes-8-year-old-haitian-boy-into-custody-at-san-diego-check-in/4172954
- Published: 2026-11-07T04:01:10+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: ice, haitian boy, san diego unified school district, temporary protected status, fay elementary school, unaccompanied minor, office of refugee resettlement, news, local
## ICE detains Haitian boy
ICE took an 8-year-old Haitian boy into custody after summoning him for an immigration check-in.
## Boy's school and status
The boy is a third grader at Fay Elementary School who lost Temporary Protected Status earlier this year.
## Family situation
His father was deported last year, and the uncle took him because he did not want to break the law.
## ICE custody details
ICE placed the boy in the Office of Refugee Resettlement under the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act.
## School district response
SDUSD leaders signed a letter calling the boy's detention 'particularly troubling' and urging the Trump administration to prioritize children's stability.
## DHS explanation
DHS said ICE took the child out of an abundance of caution to ensure safety after the uncle could not establish legal guardianship.
## Uncle's distress
The uncle was left distraught, and the boy was without family support, community, and school.
## Key takeaway

ICE detained an 8-year-old Haitian boy who was a third grader at Fay Elementary School, leaving his uncle distraught and the child without family support.