Canadian woman held with daughter by ICE warns all immigrants to ‘lie low’

<p>Tania Warner says she has documents showing she is in the US legally, but immigration agents were not swayed</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/feb/17/sign-up-for-the-breaking-news-us-email-to-get-newsletter-alerts-direct-to-your-inbox?utm_medium=ACQUISITIONS_STANDFIRST&amp;utm_campaign=BN22326&amp;utm_content=signup&amp;utm_term=standfirst&amp;utm_source=GUARDIAN_WEB">Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox</a></p></li></ul><p>A <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/canada">Canadian</a> woman who has been <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/20/seven-year-old-canadian-girl-with-autism-and-mother-detained-by-ice-in-texas">imprisoned</a> with her seven-year-old daughter by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ice-us-immigration-and-customs-enforcement">ICE</a>) has cautioned other immigrants that they are at risk of detention, even if they follow the correct legal process – and warned them to keep out of sight for as long as <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump">Donald Trump</a> is president.</p><p>“Don’t go anywhere near a checkpoint, and if your papers are in processing, just lay low. Trump meant what he said – he is trying to get rid of everyone, whether they are good or bad,” said Tania Warner, 47, who is <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/20/canadian-mother-daughter-ice-detention">currently held</a> with her autistic daughter, Ayla, at the Dilley immigration processing center in south Texas.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/24/canadian-mother-detention-warns-immigrants">Continue reading...</a>