The Brief
- A Houston father and son are celebrating the child’s first birthday without the mother, who has been detained by ICE at the Montgomery Processing Center in Conroe.
- Shirly Guardado, married to an active-duty Army service member, was arrested despite attending court hearings and having her sponsor petition approved.
- The family remains hopeful and connected through video calls, as they plan a Lion King-themed birthday celebration for their son.
HOUSTON – A Houston family faces a bittersweet birthday celebration as the child’s mother remains detained by ICE at the Montgomery Processing Center in Conroe.
Family separated as son turns 1 year old
What they’re saying:
Aysaac Correa and his wife, Shirly Guardado, should be celebrating their son’s first birthday together. Instead, the celebration happens through a video call as the family awaits Shirly’s fate—whether she will be deported to Honduras.
Shirly Guardado was arrested by ICE nearly two months ago and has been detained at the Montgomery Processing Center. Despite entering the country illegally, she had been attending her court hearings and is married to Aysaac, an active-duty Army service member.…