A New Zealand mother and her six-year-old son have been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for three weeks after a brief trip to Canada. The ordeal has been described by the mother as terrifying, with her legal representative indicating that a visa issue was a contributing factor to their detention at the U.S.-Canada border. The situation has drawn attention, with the father of the detained woman expressing hope for their release. Advocacy groups are calling for their immediate release, highlighting the distressing circumstances they have faced in custody. Both the mother and son were reportedly treated like criminals during their time in a Texas immigration facility.