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CBS News
12 hours ago
- Politics
- CBS News
Los Angeles father speaks out after wife, 9-year-old child detained during immigration appointment
A Los Angeles father is speaking out after his wife and stepdaughter were taken into federal custody in early June during what he says was a routine immigration check-in. "One moment we're laughing, we're together, to now ... I have to adapt to a sudden change," said Roberto Gutierrez. He says that the last two weeks have been filled with confusion and heartache after his family was torn apart on June 4. His wife and nine-year-old daughter, both from El Salvador were seeking asylum in the U.S., but had their request denied. Still, they held out hope that something would change for the better. "We're trying to do it the legal way, so we set up a family petition. So, if we don't check in, it's bad for the whole petition," Gutierrez said. "We had no other choice. ... We could have chosen to not show up, but we didn't want to do it that way." They filed the petition in December 2024 and were told that it could take up to two years to process. Even though they followed every rule, Gutierrez said the two were taken into custody anyway, separating his wife from their 16-month-old baby. "I hear my baby screaming, 'Mama, mama,'" he said. "It's at least three, four times a day." Gutierrez says that both were transferred to a detention center in Texas, more than a thousand miles from home and their daughter. They're only able to connect over phone, while he and the baby, both of whom are U.S. citizens, are left waiting for answers. "There's enough criminals you could deport. People with DUIs, whatever," he said. "But the people trying to do it the right way, just give them a chance." He said that his choice to speak out isn't about politics or paperwork, but about his family. "Every baby needs her mom, and every mom without her baby ... they're going to be suffering," he said. CBS News Los Angeles has reached out to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for a statement on the matter but has not yet heard back.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Yahoo
Woman Wants to Divorce Husband Over 'Cruel' Punishment of His Daughter
A woman took to the internet, conflicted about how her husband wanted to punish his daughter for her actions at school Her husband wanted to send his daughter to school without letting her shower, brush her teeth, or change clothes after a comment she made about a girl's 'poor' mom The woman has since moved to divorce the manA woman was left conflicted about how her husband wanted to punish his daughter for her actions at school. The Reddit user shares that she has a 10-year-old daughter from a previous relationship and a 13-year-old step-daughter from her current marriage with her husband. The woman notes that her step-daughter has "been the near-perfect child" and has never "needed to be punished" for bad behavior, "until recently." "She had a problem with another girl (13f) at school. The other girl made fun of my stepdaughter's 'lesbian' mom and my stepdaughter made fun of the other girl's 'poor' mom," the user explains The poster says the other parents grounded their daughter for three weeks, and her husband has been trying to figure out how to discipline their teenager. 'My husband wanted his daughter's punishment to match the crime. Since his daughter makes fun of the other girl's financial situation, my husband wants his daughter to feel like how it is to be extremely poor,' the woman wrote in a post on June 2, noting that the "other family isn't extremely poor, by the way." "His plan for his daughter is to go to school with poor hygiene, for three days," she adds. "No shower, no deodorant, no brushing of teeth, and reused clothes. I told him if he goes through with this plan, I will divorce him.' Many people in the comments were quick to question his thought process, noting that 'humiliation is not punishment, it's cruelty." 'Why not make her volunteer at a shelter/food bank?' another user questioned, which the poster said she would "suggest" to her husband. "Either that and/or grounding his stepdaughter for 3 weeks," the poster replied. "I still remember one day in high school when I forgot to wear deodorant and I had gym. I'm 41, and I still remember. I can't imagine also having no shower, bad breath, and reusing clothes.' Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Other people shared their own experiences growing up financially unstable, and implored the poster to question her husband's "prejudices." " husband is way off base. Offensively so," one user wrote. "Poor ≠ poor hygiene. He should really explore his own internal biases." 'Being poor doesn't automatically equal lack of hygiene, and using that as a punishment is diabolical for a myriad of reasons, instead of humiliating his kid, why not have her volunteer some of her time helping the people she's mocked? That would be a much more useful and valuable form of 'punishment,'' another person added. 'If I was her school nurse and she came to me with that scenario, it would've been my obligation to call CPS. That is child abuse, not educational. This is very disturbing….. Beware,' someone else wrote. In an update to the post, the woman reassured commenters that both her daughter and stepdaughter were "safe." "I'm safe, and I will divorce my husband," she concluded. Read the original article on People
Yahoo
6 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Woman Says Her 14-Year-Old Stepdaughter Keeps Calling Her Mom, Despite Being Warned Her Actual Mother Will Be Furious
A woman says her 14-year-old stepdaughter has started calling her 'mom' She says that while she appreciates the gesture, she's worried that the teen's actual mother will find out and be furious The woman shared her story on a popular community forum to seek advice from others about how she should handle the situationA woman says her stepdaughter has started calling her 'mom' — and she's afraid the teen's mother will be furious. The woman explains her dilemma in the 'Am I Being Unreasonable?' forum on the U.K.-based community site a place where women can go to seek input and advice from other women. In her post, the woman says that she has been in her 14-year-old stepdaughter's life for 12 years, and that her stepdaughter has always called her by her first name. However, the original poster (OP) says that recently, her stepdaughter started calling her 'mom.' 'I've corrected her over and over, as has her dad, and I've gently explained that I'm not her mom, she has a mom, and if said mom found out we'd both be toast!' the woman says. 'Does anyone have any advice on how to gently revert back to the way things were?' the OP then asks her fellow community members. In a follow-up comment to her post, the woman explains that her stepdaughter's relationship with her birth mother has 'gone massively downhill lately' due to 'typical teenage mother/daughter stuff.' Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. She says that while she loves that her stepchild calls her mom, she also knows it would cause major drama. 'I can't even put into words the grief she would give both of us, and I don't want that for [my] step-daughter,' she says. A number of the woman's fellow community members said that — for better or worse — there's not much to be done about the situation. "At 14, I'd leave it,' one person said. 'She knows what she is saying. She knows who her mom is. It's a compliment to you, really.' The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! 'It's her choice, and she is old enough to make it. Most stepparents would just enjoy it,' someone else said. Another person said that the OP should perhaps work on embracing the situation and think less about the potential consequences. 'This child wants to feel connected to you and safe in that important mother/daughter relationship. It's a gift she is giving you and herself. Instead of treating this like a problem or a river to be dammed, think of it like a flow of water to be channeled safely, to grow the relationship,' they said. Read the original article on People
Daily Mail
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Forgotten classics take centre stage in this week's Retros: THE STEPDAUGHTER by Caroline Blackwood, FROM SCENES LIKE THESE by Gordon M. Williams, THE WOMAN IN THE HALL by G. B. Stern
THE STEPDAUGHTER by Caroline Blackwood (Virago £9.99, 128pp) It's hard to think of a blacker portrait of betrayal and damage, conveyed in so few pages, than this debut novel. The narrator, J, writes a series of imaginary letters in her head after her wealthy lawyer husband abandons her in a fabulous New York apartment. But she is left with her silent, compulsively overeating teenage stepdaughter Renata, whom she despises so much that 'one often has a longing to try to damage her even more'. Her lifestyle is contingent on looking after Renata, until a breathtaking twist reveals a different perspective and J is forced to confront a new narrative – for all of them. Wickedly witty, it is the fate of the pathetically passive Renata that haunts in the closing pages. From Scenes Like These is available now from the Mail Bookshop FROM SCENES LIKE THESE by Gordon M. Williams (Picador £10.99, 352pp) Despite being bright at school, working-class Duncan leaves aged 15, preferring harsh, underpaid labouring on a local farm with brutal Blackie and womanising Telfer, who has dreams of emigrating to Canada. Duncan's vision of what is manly is distorted by his cold, paralysed father, local footballers and the economic decline of 1950s Scotland. But when he meets middle-class Elsa, he believes, momentarily, in love and a future. At the same time, secretly pregnant Mary arrives at the farm, desperate to secure someone with prospects for her unborn child. This 1969 Booker-shortlisted portrait of small-town claustrophobia, violence and unfulfilled lives is bleak, bitter and brilliantly believable. THE WOMAN IN THE HALL by G. B. Stern (British Library £9.99, 352pp) Single mother Lorna Blake wants nothing but the best for her disadvantaged daughters and, in the London Society of the 1930s, there's plenty of spare cash to be found – if you know how to work the system. So, Lorna spins tales of poverty, sickness and abuse as she 'grifts' her way into homes, dragging her reluctant girls on the 'visits'. But the past catches up with Lorna, and both of her daughters will be forced to develop their own talents, as their mother, when cornered, proves a ruthless survivor. Criss-crossing continents, this is rich with humour and eccentric characters – although Lorna, as befits a con artist, is unknowable until the end.
Daily Mail
08-06-2025
- Lifestyle
- Daily Mail
SHANE WATSON: I'm a fashion expert. Yes, you can wear lace over 50, but only if you follow my 3 strict rules and NEVER wear this one colour
What do you think of when you think of lace? Spanish mantillas? Those lacy black tights we all wore in the Eighties? A wedding dress? Princess Caroline of Monaco's wedding dress? (Google it if you don't remember, it's the very heaven of wedding dresses). I'll tell you what I think when I think about lace: lovely on my stepdaughter, not on me or anyone over 50. A lace trim, a glimpse of lace in the neckline of a jacket, maybe: anything more is an instant ager.
