Canadian Mother, Daughter Released from Texas Detention

A Canadian mother and her young daughter, detained for three weeks at a U.S. immigration facility in Texas, were released on Thursday after a judge approved their bond.

Tania Warner, originally from Penticton, British Columbia, and her seven-year-old daughter, Ayla, had been held since March 14, when U.S. border patrol agents took them into custody at a checkpoint in Texas. The pair was returning from a baby shower at the time. Warner, who lives in the United States with her husband, Edward Warner, was in the midst of applying for a green card. According to Edward Warner, his wife had invested thousands of dollars in the process, including a criminal record check, and had kept all her immigration paperwork current.

Initially processed at a center in McAllen, Texas, the mother and daughter were later moved to a family detention facility elsewhere in the state. Edward Warner announced on Tuesday that a judge had set the bond at $9,500, allowing for their release pending further proceedings.

The case drew widespread attention in Canada, with supporters raising funds, offering messages of encouragement, and amplifying awareness through social media and other channels. Amelia...