The Trump administration was accused of flying a 2-year-old girl from Minneapolis to a Texas detention center alongside her father, despite a court order, on Thursday night.U.S. Border Patrol agents, working alongside Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minneapolis, took Elvis Joel Tipan Echeverria, an Ecuadoran national, into custody Thursday afternoon, along with his daughter.Attorneys moved quickly, seeking to secure the release of the 2-year-old, and a judge ordered ICE to hand her over to the family’s attorney. Instead, it was reported she was placed on a commercial flight to Texas along with Tipan Echeverria.Newsweek reached out to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the family’s attorney for comment via email Friday afternoon.The ContextThe case is the latest in a string of reports of children being detained by federal agents as they move across Minnesota, as part of the Trump administration’s latest immigration crackdown focused on the Twin Cities. DHS has insisted that children in ICE detention are receiving excellent care, but the cases have sparked concern and outrage from some lawmakers and protestors....What To KnowIn a court filing Thursday, seen by Newsweek, attorneys referred to the girl by initials C.R.T.V., and asked for an emergency hearing on her and her father’s detention.“Respondents have taken a two-year-old into custody – an escalation of violence that is unspeakable, cruel, and without any legal basis or justification,” attorneys wrote as they asked the U.S. District Court for Minnesota to step in.According to the filing, both father and daughter had lived in Minneapolis since arriving in the U.S. from Ecuador. Tipan Echeverria had a pending asylum case and no order of removal, attorneys said.The pair had been detained during a warrantless stop in the city on Thursday, and were initially taken to the Bishop Whipple Federal Building, with attorneys arguing that holding them was “an expensive and pointless endeavor.”The court moved quickly, with an order seeking the child’s release to attorney Kira Kelly by 9:30 p.m. local time Thursday night.Instead, the pair were reportedly flown to Texas and a detention facility there, in a move echoing the case of 5-year-old Liam Ramos, who was also transported to the southern state by ICE alongside his father.DHS told The Daily Beast that agents had tried to hand the girl to her mother, but she had refused, leaving federal agents to look after the child, and that it was the father’s choice to have the girl with him.That was denied by attorneys, who told the Sahan Journal that there was no evidence that agents gave Tipan Echeverria an option.A fundraiser, which names the little girl as Chloe, was set up by Minneapolis City Councilmember Jason Chavez-Cruz to raise money for the family to pay legal fees and cover essentials.What People Are SayingIrina Vaynerman, CEO of Groundwork Legal and attorney for the family, told Sahan Journal: “They sent her out in direct contravention of a court order. This is an intentional effort by the government to try to evade the federal court’s jurisdiction here in Minnesota to try to provide the relief that unlawfully detained people, including toddlers, are entitled to.”Minneapolis City Councilmember Jason Chavez-Cruz, on GoFundMe: “We hope that community can come together to bring Chloe and Elvis back home. No family should ever go through this.”A DHS spokesperson told The Daily Beast: “On January 22 at approximately 1:09 PM CT, while conducting a targeted enforcement operation, Border Patrol identified Elvis Tipan-Echeverria, an illegal immigrant from Ecuador who committed felony reentry and broke the laws of this nation. Tipan-Echeverria was driving erratically with a child in the vehicle.“Tipan-Echeverria later parked his vehicle and agents attempted to take Tipan-Echeverria into custody, but he refused multiple lawful commands to open his door or lower his window. Agents took Tipan-Echeverria into custody and attempted to give the child to the mother who was in the area, but she refused.”What Happens NextThe pair reportedly remained in detention in Texas earlier Friday, with mixed reports on the girl being returned to her mother.In a polarized era, the center is dismissed as bland. At Newsweek, ours is different: The Courageous Center—it's not "both sides," it's sharp, challenging and alive with ideas. We follow facts, not factions. If that sounds like the kind of journalism you want to see thrive, we need you.When you become a Newsweek Member, you support a mission to keep the center strong and vibrant. Members enjoy: Ad-free browsing, exclusive content and editor conversations. Help keep the center courageous. Join today.