# ICE arrests Ecuadorian mother and daughter in the emergency room after surviving a serious accident.. *Canonical page:* https://truthscore.com/source/b2bc6740 *Machine twins:* https://truthscore.com/source/b2bc6740.md · JSON at https://truthscore.com/api/v1 Publisher: CiberCuba · published 2026-08-22 · read 2026-09-06 Original: https://en.cibercuba.com/noticias/2026-08-22-u1-e199894-s27061-nid338436-ice-arresta-plena-sala-emergencias-madre-hija *A source is testimony, not proof. The document itself is never republished here.* ## Who is named (12) - [Gia Calero](https://truthscore.com/entity/247549ed) - [HCA Florida Poinciana Hospital](https://truthscore.com/entity/5a80d16d) - [ICE](https://truthscore.com/entity/617574d8) - [Giulianna Carriel](https://truthscore.com/entity/68198a1b) - [Ecuadorian community in the United States](https://truthscore.com/entity/8af1efc4) - [sensitive locations guideline](https://truthscore.com/entity/a5209f69) - [Grace Calero](https://truthscore.com/entity/be66892d) - [Chantal Morales](https://truthscore.com/entity/c0d80ee2) - [WLRN](https://truthscore.com/entity/c8161297) - [Trump Administration](https://truthscore.com/entity/cd09fe68) - [Associated Press](https://truthscore.com/entity/de516fce) - [Florida](https://truthscore.com/entity/eae33a24) ## What it added - [ICE detained Grace Calero and Giulianna Carriel while they were receiving medical attention at HCA Florida Poinciana Hospital in Florida on 2026-08-21.](https://truthscore.com/claim/d2a797b3) > Agents from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained an Ecuadorian mother and her teenage daughter this Friday while they were receiving medical attention at a hospital in Florida, where they had arrived minutes earlier after surviving a traffic accident, according to the Ecuadorian media outlet Teleamazonas. - [Grace Calero is 39 years old.](https://truthscore.com/claim/e82c1b4a) > Grace Calero, 39 years old, and her daughter Giulianna Carriel, 19, were traveling on a highway in Florida... - [Giulianna Carriel is 19 years old.](https://truthscore.com/claim/4dd0227f) > Grace Calero, 39 years old, and her daughter Giulianna Carriel, 19, were traveling on a highway in Florida... - [Grace Calero and Giulianna Carriel were traveling on a highway in Florida when another vehicle lost control, veered into their lane, collided with them, and…](https://truthscore.com/claim/59fbe4d3) > Grace Calero, 39 years old, and her daughter Giulianna Carriel, 19, were traveling on a highway in Florida when another vehicle lost control, veered into their lane, and collided with them, causing their car to overturn. - [Both Grace Calero and Giulianna Carriel were rushed to HCA Florida Poinciana Hospital.](https://truthscore.com/claim/ffd467f2) > Both were rushed to HCA Florida Poinciana Hospital, where Grace was diagnosed with cervical injuries and given a neck brace... - [Grace Calero was diagnosed with cervical injuries and given a neck brace.](https://truthscore.com/claim/2cd885b8) > Grace was diagnosed with cervical injuries and given a neck brace - [Giulianna Carriel experienced a nervous breakdown due to the emotional impact of the accident.](https://truthscore.com/claim/073946d1) > Giulianna experienced a nervous breakdown due to the emotional impact of the accident. - [Immigration agents burst into the emergency room and arrested Grace Calero and Giulianna Carriel.](https://truthscore.com/claim/9a89f7de) > It was in that emergency room where immigration agents burst in and proceeded to arrest them. - [Gia Calero confirmed that both Grace Calero and Giulianna Carriel were receiving medical attention when they were detained.](https://truthscore.com/claim/0872576a) > Grace's sister, Gia Calero, confirmed that both were receiving medical attention when they were detained. - [A video shows the two women handcuffed and escorted out of the medical center in front of patients and staff.](https://truthscore.com/claim/2b05803f) > El momento quedó grabado en un video que se difundió ampliamente: las imágenes muestran a las dos mujeres esposadas y escoltadas fuera del centro médico ante la mirada de pacientes y personal del hospital. - [The arrest occurred within the framework of the Trump administration's immigration policy, which revoked the sensitive locations guideline at the end of…](https://truthscore.com/claim/4cf66e68) > The arrest occurs within the framework of the immigration policy of the Trump administration, which at the end of January 2025 revoked the federal guideline on "sensitive locations," a rule that had prevented ICE from making arrests in hospitals, churches, and schools for decades. - [Since the revocation, public areas of medical centers can be accessed by immigration agents without a court order.](https://truthscore.com/claim/1e324b03) > Since then, public areas of medical centers—lobbies, hallways, and waiting rooms—can be accessed by immigration agents without a court order. - [Between January 2025 and March 2026, nearly 39,000 arrests were recorded in Florida, according to data from the Associated Press cited by WLRN.](https://truthscore.com/claim/b02d9268) > Florida has become one of the states with the highest intensity of operations: between January 2025 and March 2026, nearly 39,000 arrests were recorded in the state, according to data from the AP agency cited by the broadcaster WLRN. - [In June 2026, ICE set a record with over 39,500 detentions in a single month, at a rate close to 2,000 arrests per day.](https://truthscore.com/claim/6a8e0b2f) > Nationwide, ICE set a record in June 2026 with over 39,500 detentions in a single month, at a rate close to 2,000 arrests per day. - [In recent weeks, ICE intensified its arrests in airports across the country.](https://truthscore.com/claim/9f63d5b6) > In recent weeks, ICE intensified its arrests in airports across the country, raising alarm within migrant communities. - [A survey published in August 2026 revealed a growing public debate over whether ICE is using excessive force in its operations.](https://truthscore.com/claim/cb2c1592) > A survey published this month revealed a growing public debate over whether the agency is using excessive force in its operations, in a context where the use of force in detention centers increased by 37% during 2025. - [Use of force in detention centers increased by 37% during 2025.](https://truthscore.com/claim/4cc6e713) > in a context where the use of force in detention centers increased by 37% during 2025. - [The case of Grace Calero and Giulianna Carriel adds to a series of detentions of Ecuadorian citizens by ICE that received media attention in 2026, including…](https://truthscore.com/claim/01a765f4) > The case of Grace Calero and Giulianna Carriel adds to a series of detentions of Ecuadorian citizens by ICE that have garnered media attention in 2026, including that of Chantal Morales, who was released after her arrest. - [The Ecuadorian community in the United States is among the most affected by the intensification of immigration operations in the past year and a half.](https://truthscore.com/claim/de3f148a) > The Ecuadorian community in the United States is among the most affected by the intensification of immigration operations in the past year and a half. - [The detention of Grace Calero and Giulianna Carriel sparked outrage in Ecuador and among organizations advocating for the rights of migrants.](https://truthscore.com/claim/bc2d0fb2) > The arrest of a mother with cervical injuries and her daughter in a state of nervous crisis, inside a hospital and in front of the medical staff, has sparked outrage both in Ecuador and among organizations advocating for the rights of migrants. ## What it cost Reading this document into the graph cost $0.02.