Overview

• A federal judge has raised concerns that a two-year-old U.S. citizen, identified as V.M.L., was deported to Honduras with her undocumented mother and sister without due process.
• The Trump administration argues that the deportation was conducted per the mother's written consent, but the court has not verified the authenticity of the letter.
• The child's father, a U.S. citizen, sought custody and claimed he was denied meaningful communication with the mother by ICE officials before the deportation occurred.
• Judge Terry Doughty has scheduled a hearing for May 16 to investigate whether constitutional rights and due process were violated in the deportation.
• The case highlights broader concerns about the legality of deporting U.S. citizens and the Trump administration's aggressive immigration enforcement policies.