Mother searches for answers after death of daughter following alleged bullying, threats to call ICE on family
The family of a young Texas girl who died by suicide is still looking for answers after they say she was allegedly bullied by classmates who threatened to call “ICE” on her family.
Breaking down claim Texas girl took her life because bullies threatened to report her family to ICE
In February 2025, social media users claimed an 11-year-old girl in Texas took her own life after bullies at her school threatened to report her family to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to get them deported. One Instagram user posted a photo allegedly showing the girl ( archived ), with text beneath the picture reading:
Mom Says Daughter, 11, Died by Suicide After Allegedly Being Bullied About Family’s Immigration Status
Jocelynn Rojo Carranza, 11, died by suicide after she was allegedly bullied by other students about her family's immigration status, according to her mother.
Girl, 11, dies by suicide after bullies said ICE would deport her family
Jocelynn Rojo Carranza, 11, reportedly died by suicide after bullies at Gainesville ISD told her ICE would deport her parents.
North Texas school district under scrutiny after 11-year-old's suicide over alleged immigration taunts
"There was never a bullying report. She was not being seen for bullying," the GISD superintendent tells radio station KGAF of claims the girl was seeing a counselor.
Family blames bullying over immigration status for 11-year-old's death by suicide
I want justice for my child. I want this not to go unhandled. If there are more students out there going through it as well," said Marbella Carranza.
11-year-old Texas girl was bullied to suicide over family’s immigration status, mom says
Jocelynn Rojo Carranza, of Gainesville, loved to play the French horn, dance, swim and sing, according to her obituary. Her mom said bullies threatened to call ICE on her family.
Texas school district faces backlash for silence after 11-year-old dies by suicide
In the wake of the tragic death of Jocelynn Rojo Carranza, a young girl who reportedly died by suicide after being relentlessly bullied over her immigration status, everyone from George Lopez to Texas senators has taken to social media to rally against this tragedy and offer condolences.
Chatter and rumors about ICE went on for days at school of Texas girl who died by suicide
In late January, students at Jocelynn Rojo Carranza’s school spread rumors and speculation that immigration authorities would deport families of students at the largely Hispanic school, according to a parent and another student.
Texas girl, 11, died by suicide; her parents say she was bullied with threats of ICE
The family of a Texas girl who died by suicide is demanding accountability from her school district, saying the 11-year-old was bullied by classmates who threatened to call immigration agents on her parents.
An 11-year-old girl in Texas died by suicide after she was bullied about her family’s immigration status, her mother says
A young girl in Texas died by suicide after being bullied about her family’s immigration’s status, according to her family.
Carranza says her daughter had been subjected to bullying at school a few weeks leading up to her death
She claims her daughter was subjected to bullying in the form of racist harassment, saying students told her they would be calling ICE agents on her parents.
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