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Federal Court to Examine Deportation of U.S. Citizen Children Under Trump Policies

Judges will scrutinize allegations of coerced consent and lack of due process in expedited family deportations, with hearings set for mid-May.

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ICE agents stand outside a home in Atlanta during a targeted enforcement operation aimed at immigration fugitives, re-entrants and at-large criminals living in the country illegally.
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on April 25, 2025, in Washington, D.C.

Overview

  • Two U.S. citizen children, including a four-year-old with Stage 4 cancer, were deported to Honduras alongside their mothers without access to medical care or legal counsel.
  • A Cuban mother was separated from her breastfeeding one-year-old U.S. citizen daughter during her deportation to Cuba, raising concerns over family separation practices.
  • Attorneys and advocacy groups allege that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials prevented families from contacting legal representatives before their removal.
  • The Trump administration defends its actions, claiming mothers chose to bring their children, but lawyers argue decisions were made under duress and without meaningful options.
  • A May 16 hearing in Louisiana will address whether these deportations violated constitutional rights and due process protections for U.S. citizen children.