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.