Friday, April 17, 2026

She Made Sure Her Baby Was Born an American. Then Federal Agents Separated Them.

 She Made Sure Her Baby Was Born an American. Then Federal Agents Separated Them. (Thanks to Haadi for this one)

Diana Acosta Verde, who came into the United States illegally when she was six months pregnant, had to leave her baby at a hospital while she returned to a detention center.

A woman holding a baby in front of a tree and standing at a table with watermelon slices on it.
Diana Acosta Verde and her baby, Gael, at a farm in Honduras owned by her partner’s family earlier this month.Credit...Daniele Volpe for The New York Times