HOUSTON – A Houston mother says she spent nearly fifty days searching for answers after her teenage son disappeared, was later found by police, and then taken into federal care when officers believed he had no family here.

The case raised questions inside City Hall and led to a court order that brought the teen home days before Thanksgiving.

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15-year-old Emmanuel Gonzalez Garcia is now back with his mother and sister. His family says the last two days have been the first quiet moments they have had in weeks.

Below is a full timeline of what happened.

October 4: Emmanuel disappears

Emmanuel was helping his mother sell fruit near Clay Road and Hempstead. His

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