Authorities confirmed to Fox News Digital that a woman accused of discarding her newborn in a dumpster in Houston is in the U.S. illegally.
On July 26, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials stated that ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Houston filed an immigration detainer against Everilda Cux Ajtalam, 18, at the Harris County Jail.
ICE verified that she is a Guatemalan national who unlawfully entered the U.S. as an unaccompanied minor, subsequent to her arrest for reportedly abandoning her child with no intention of return.
Prosecutors reported that Ajtalam gave birth in a parking lot, placed the infant in a tied trash bag, and left it in a dumpster. This incident was captured on surveillance video, as reported by KPRC.
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A young mother accused of discarding her newborn in a dumpster in southwest Houston has seen her bond increased. (Harris County Sheriff’s Office)
Officers from the Houston Police Department were notified about the abandoned baby around 1:15 p.m. on Friday, July 26, after residents reported hearing cries coming from the dumpster area, as KRIV reported.
According to a police affidavit obtained by KPRC, Ajtalam claimed she gave birth that day outside the food truck where she is employed.
She further stated that she placed the “child, placenta, and umbilical cord into a trash bag, brought the bag to a dumpster, and left the child inside the tied bag in the dumpster,” as per the affidavit.
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Everilda Cux Ajtalam, 18, an undocumented immigrant, appeared in court for reportedly discarding her newborn baby in a Houston dumpster. (FOX 26 Houston)
Ajtalam informed investigators that she had “no other option” due to fears that her boyfriend might leave her, according to the report.
The newborn was swiftly transported to Texas Children’s Hospital and is currently under the care of Child Protective Services, reported to be in stable health.
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Prosecutors allege Ajtalam gave birth in a parking lot, placed the baby in a tied garbage bag, and disposed of it in a dumpster. (FOX 26 Houston)
During her initial court appearance on Friday, Harris County District Court Judge Veronica M. Nelson reprimanded Ajtalam for abandoning her child among trash, as reported by the Houston Chronicle.
“It was solely due to luck that the child was discovered and received medical attention,” Nelson reportedly stated. “Considering it’s mid-summer in Houston, Texas, with dangerous temperatures; under these conditions, I will set bail for this case at $90,000.”
Judge Nelson subsequently increased her bond to $200,000.
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Ajtalam remains in custody at the Harris County Jail under an immigration hold.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office and the Houston Police Department for their comments.
