Sarah Shaw was detained by Ice owing to a problem with her ‘combo card’ visa as she tried to re-enter the US from Canada
New Zealand woman and son detained by Ice enduring ‘terrifying’ ordeal
A New Zealand woman and her six-year-old son, who were held for more than three weeks at a US immigration centre after being detained crossing the Canada-US border, have been released.
In a short update on Saturday, the woman’s friend Victoria Besancon said Sarah Shaw and her son were safely home. The family would be taking some time to settle in before speaking about their experience, she added.
Shaw, 33, who has lived in Washington state for just over three years, was detained with her son when they attempted to re-enter the US after dropping her two eldest children at Vancouver airport on 24 July, so they could fly to New Zealand for a holiday with their grandparents.
