Minnesota toddler taken into ICE custody with father and flown to Texas is returned to mother next day, lawyer says

A 2-year-old girl was taken into ICE custody with her father on Thursday in Minneapolis and flown to Texas before she was returned to her mother Friday afternoon, a family lawyer said.

The child's transfer to Texas took place despite a court order requiring her immediate release, according to the affidavit filed by the family attorney. The toddler's father, identified as Elvis Tipan-Echeverria, remains in custody, the family's attorney Kira Kelley told CNN Friday evening.