Detention of Sarah Shaw

On 24 July 2025, 33-year old New Zealander and Washington state resident Sarah Shaw and her six year old son Isaac were detained by United States border agents while re-entering Washington via the Canada–United States border. While Shaw had a valid work permit and a pending Green card application, border agents detained Shaw on the grounds that her travel permit had expired. Though Isaac's documents were valid, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) decided to detain the duo at the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas. Following intervention by Shaw's union, the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE), and the New Zealand Embassy in Washington, ICE released Shaw and her son on 17 August following three weeks in immigration detention. Shaw's detention attracted significant coverage in the New Zealand and international media.

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