u.s. customs and immigration
Rarotonga, COOK ISLANDS — The mother of a young Cook Islands girl detained in the United States wants her returned home.
Cook Islands News reports Puna Raela, a nine-year-old girl from Aitutaki, was detained at Los Angeles International Airport last week by United States authorities.
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![Puna Raela a nine-year-old girl from the Cook Islands was detained by US authorities on 26 May 2019 shortly after arriving into Los Angeles with a family friend for a holiday. [Photo: Cook Islands News/ Courtesy of Ngatuaine Raela] Puna Raela a nine-year-old girl from the Cook Islands](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/cook_islands_girl_detainedweb.jpg?itok=V4n6OIue)