The family of a Canadian man detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement is pushing for his release from a Texas detention centre. Wright later texted his fiancée that he was being detained and sent to an ICE facility in Pearsall, Texas. LISTEN | Canadian detained in Texas ICE facility: Edmonton AM 8:33 A Canadian man is stuck in ICE custody at a facility in Texas A Canadian man is being held in a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Texas. Wright’s fiancée, Kayla Thomsen, brought their daughter to see him in the detainment facility once, but won’t do so again. A deportation hearing is scheduled for March 6, but Scorgie said his family have launched a habeas corpus filing, claiming Wright’s detainment is unlawful under the U.S. Constitution.

Source: CBC News March 05, 2026 17:06 UTC