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Judge to Review Alleged Wrongful Deportation of U.S. Citizen Children by ICE

Federal court to examine claims of due process violations, medical neglect, and forced parental decisions in controversial deportations involving citizen minors.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on April 25, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
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Overview

  • Judge Terry Doughty has scheduled a May 16 hearing to investigate the alleged wrongful deportation of a 2-year-old U.S. citizen to Honduras alongside her mother.
  • Immigration agents reportedly gave the mother less than two minutes to decide the fate of her child, forcing her to sign a letter stating she would bring the child with her.
  • A separate case involves the deportation of a 4-year-old U.S. citizen with metastatic cancer, who was removed without medication or access to treating physicians despite ICE being informed of urgent medical needs.
  • Civil rights groups, including the ACLU, allege that ICE held both families incommunicado, denying them access to legal counsel or family support during critical decisions.
  • The Trump administration defends the deportations, asserting that the mothers voluntarily chose to bring their children, while advocates argue the process violated constitutional protections for citizen minors.