HOUSTON — A 15-year-old boy with autism who disappeared for six days has been found safe but is being held in an immigration facility, leaving his family relieved yet heartbroken.

Emmanuel Gonzalez was located after vanishing last Saturday, but instead of returning home, he remains in custody at a facility run by the Office of Refugee Resettlement. His family was able to speak with him Friday during a 30-minute FaceTime call.

"Emmanuel is in good health. He seems to be physically okay. He is a little bit scared," said Cesar Espinosa with FIEL, an advocacy organization working with the family.

According to his mother, Maria Garcia, Emmanuel told her he was picked up by law enforcement on Sunday — the day after he went missing. He was taken to a hotel and then transferred to the facility

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