Overview
- Three U.S. citizen children, ages 2, 4, and 7, were deported to Honduras with their undocumented mothers, raising legal and humanitarian concerns.
- The deportations included a 4-year-old with stage 4 cancer, who was sent abroad without access to critical medication, according to attorneys.
- Trump administration officials, including Border Czar Tom Homan, assert that the deportations were based on parental consent, though advocates claim the mothers were coerced and denied legal counsel.
- U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty cited a strong suspicion of rights violations and scheduled a May 16 hearing to investigate the government's actions.
- Legal advocates demand accountability, alleging rushed deportations and a lack of meaningful choices for families, while the administration defends its immigration enforcement policies.