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Chinese boy’s whereabouts unknown after detention by US immigration officers

Separated from his father during an ICE check-in, the 6-year-old never appeared in federal detainee records, leaving advocates searching.

Published: 6:25pm, 9 Dec 2025Updated: 6:05pm, 11 Dec 2025

Six-year-old Yuanxin’s whereabouts remain unknown after he was separated from his father while both were held by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in New York on November 26, 2025. The boy was last confirmed to be in the custody of the US Office of Refugee Resettlement as of December 9, 2025.

Chinese boy’s whereabouts unknown after detention by US immigration officers

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}Separated from his father during an ICE check-in, the 6-year-old never appeared in federal detainee records, leaving advocates searching.

Separated from his father during an ICE check-in, the 6-year-old never appeared in federal detainee records, leaving advocates searching.