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A B.C. mother detained with her seven-year-old at an immigration holding facility in Texas is warning others about the risks of navigating the U.S. immigration system under the current administration.

Tania Warner says she and her 7-year-old daughter are being held despite having pending immigration paperwork

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· Posted: Mar 29, 2026 10:08 PM EDT | Last Updated: March 30

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B.C. woman Tania Warner, left, and her daughter Ayla Lucas, centre, are being detained in a Texas immigration facility without cause, according to Warner's husband Edward, right. They were attending a baby shower hosted by Mario Muñoz, second from left, and Lizette Gonzales, second from right, when they were apprehended by U.S. immigration agents. (Submitted by Mario Muñoz)

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