India, Feb. 27 -- A Canadian man detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) says he was shocked to find himself held in a US immigration facility after believing the agency targeted only "criminals and murderers", as his family presses legal efforts for his release.

Curtis Wright, 39, has been in South Texas ICE Processing Center for several months after being stopped at a US port of entry, according to reporting by CTV News.

In comments shared with media, he said he did not expect to be detained because he believed ICE's enforcement focus was on the most serious offenders.

His remarks come amid ongoing controversy over ICE's detention practices and enforcement priorities under US immigration policy, which government offi...