Скачать или смотреть Immigration officials took their parents. A Portland couple gave 4 kids a new home

On June 28, 2025, Jackie Merlos, her four children and her mother were arrested by U.S. Customs and Border Protection at Peace Arch Historical State Park in Blaine, Washington.

A few days later, her husband Carlos was arrested by immigration authorities outside the family’s home in Portland, Oregon.

The four children, who are U.S. citizens, were released to longtime friends Mimi Lettunich and Kris Wigger.

Carlos and Jackie are still being held at the Tacoma detention center.

The children’s parents are among the thousands who have been detained in Oregon and across the country, upending lives and separating families.

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