VANCOUVER — A Canadian mom and her seven-year-old daughter who spent three weeks detained at an immigration facility in Texas have been launched from detention on Thursday.
Amelia Boultbee, an unbiased MLA who represents the electoral district of Penticton-Summerland the place the mom is initially from, took to social media to rejoice the information, saying that she was happy to listen to that Tania Warner and daughter Ayla have been going to be launched.
Boultbee mentioned in an interview on Friday that she was in a position to “briefly contact base” with the Warner household, including it’s gratifying to know that they’re protected and at residence.
“They’re gonna get to sleep in their very own beds. Have a correct bathe. I feel that everyone’s simply exhausted from the ordeal,” mentioned Boultbee, including that the household must relaxation up and luxuriate in their Easter lengthy weekend.
Warner has to put on an ankle bracelet, although she has been free of ICE, mentioned Boultbee.
“She’s being handled worse than criminals. There are individuals who go commit precise crimes and get bailed out the following day and don’t have ankle bracelets. However immigration issues should not crimes, and her paperwork is so as,” mentioned Boultbee.
Boultbee mentioned the following step is for Warner to have her deportation listening to, which goes to be one other disturbing course of.
Boultbee, who had been in contact with Warner whereas she was in custody, additionally expressed her gratitude to everybody who donated cash, despatched assist and unfold consciousness of this case.
Warner’s husband, Edward Warner, mentioned on Tuesday {that a} choose had set the bond for his spouse at US$9,500.
Tania Warner and Ayla have been taken into custody on March 14 at a United States border patrol checkpoint in Texas after coming back from a child bathe.
Warner, who’s initially from Penticton, B.C., was going by way of the method to get a inexperienced card, which required her to spend hundreds of {dollars} and endure a prison document verify, however her husband mentioned she stored her immigration paperwork updated.
The mom and daughter have been first held in a processing centre in McAllen, Texas, however have been later transferred to an immigrant detention centre for households within the state.
Boultbee mentioned the authorized charges and the bond have worn out the household’s GoFundMe fundraising efforts.
Boultbee mentioned Warner’s bond listening to occurred “considerably sooner” because of the general public stress and diplomatic efforts that befell.
“I’m proud to be Canadian and proud to stay in a group the place we get up for one another,” mentioned Boultbee, including that the Warner household is grateful to everybody for his or her assist.
Boultbee mentioned listening to the information concerning the detentions by ICE left her shocked.
The Trump administration has applied a large-scale ICE operation, geared toward conducting the most important deportation effort in U.S. historical past.
Boultbee mentioned Canadians want to talk out towards the best way the Trump administration is stopping individuals, together with youngsters, on the border and detaining them for lengthy durations in poor circumstances.
“This isn’t the actions of a developed nation, a democracy with the rule of legislation, like we’d count on from our American associates and neighbours,” mentioned Boultbee.
This report by The Canadian Press was first printed April. 3, 2026.
Nono Shen, The Canadian Press