A Mother Says Her 19-Month-Old Daughter Died After Being Held by ICE. Now She’s Suing for Millions

A Guatemalan mother who says her daughter died weeks after falling ill in a Texas U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility is suing the U.S. government for wrongful death.

Yazmin Juarez, 20, and her 19-month old daughter, Mariee, crossed the Rio Grande into southern Texas in an effort to seek asylum in the United States, according to the claim.