Deportation of US-born children sparks legal and human rights outcry

Three American children aged two, four, and seven, one battling a rare form of cancer, were deported from the United States along with their undocumented mothers, sparking widespread criticism. The deportations occurred in Louisiana, aligning with the Trump administration’s strict immigration policies focused on mass removals of undocumented individuals. Legal groups and a federal judge have raised serious concerns, particularly over the deportation of a two-year-old US citizen to Honduras without proper legal procedures, despite her father's legal attempts to keep her in the country.

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reportedly carried out the removals without due process, keeping families isolated and preventing communication with legal counsel. One of the mothers deported is currently pregnant, while another’s child was sent abroad without essential medical treatment. Rights organizations have condemned these actions as both illegal and inhumane, accusing ICE of tearing families apart needlessly.

A federal judge has questioned the legality of deporting a US citizen without proper review, calling for a hearing to investigate. The administration argues the deportations were based on the mothers’ wishes for their children to accompany them. Officials insist that children who are citizens can return if a legal guardian in the US takes custody.