New Delhi, Jan. 25 -- US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is facing intense scrutiny following two separate incidents in Minneapolis where young children were taken into federal custody during immigration enforcement operations, sparking outrage, protests, and calls for accountability.

On Thursday (January 22), 2-year-old C.R.T.V. was taken into ICE custody alongside her father, Elvis Tipan-Echeverria, after federal agents approached their vehicle in Minneapolis. The child and father were initially held at the Whipple Federal Building, a site that has recently been a flashpoint for protests following the death of Minneapolis resident Renee Good during a federal operation.

According to family attorney Kira Kelley, the toddler wa...