Little boy who was sick and not eating in a notorious ICE detention center is back in Santa Barbara County

A two-year-old boy is sorting colors and animals at a LEAP childcare facility in Santa Barbara County. He grabs the correct red, blue, and pink pieces of his puzzle and places them in their slots with pride. This is where he should be β€” with his peers, playing and learning outside.

But just two weeks ago, his situation was very different.

We aren’t naming him or his mom, but last month, he made headlines around the world when it emerged he was sick and struggling after not eating for 9 days, in an ICE detention center in Texas…

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