An Iranian mother detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers has been released this week following advocacy from Republican House Majority Leader Steve Scalise.

Upon arrival, deputies with the Greenville County Sheriff's Office found a juvenile male suffering from at least one gunshot wound. The victim was transported to the hospital with unknown injuries.

"If somebody is arrested here in Los Angeles and they are eligible for quick deportation, they are often shipped out very quickly to immigration detention facilities in Texas and Louisiana," he said.

Iranian woman living in US for 47 years released by ICE after Republican House Majority Leader intervenes - Mandonna ‘Donna’ Kashanian, 64, was detained by ICE officers last month as she gardened in t ...