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27-04-2025
A federal judge said there is strong suspicion a two-year-old U.S. citizen was deported to Honduras without due process alongside her mother and 11-year-old sister during a Trump administration deportation push. The child, born in Louisiana, was detained with family at a New Orleans immigration appointment; DHS says the mother chose to take the children. The judge emphasized it is illegal to deport a U.S. citizen and set a 19 May hearing to investigate. A related custody transfer request by the father was reportedly not honored by ICE. Separately, a Cuban woman was swiftly deported despite a U.S. citizen husband and a medically vulnerable infant. The cases come amid a surge in detentions and legal challenges, including a Supreme Court order to facilitate the return of a mistakenly deported Salvadoran man.
Entities: U.S. citizen child, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Trump administration, federal judge • Tone: analytical • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
27-04-2025
Lawyers and advocacy groups say three US-citizen children were deported to Honduras with their undocumented mothers after routine ICE check-ins in Louisiana, including a 4-year-old undergoing treatment for metastatic cancer. The families were detained at ISAP appointments and removed within about 24 hours, allegedly without access to counsel and despite pending legal actions. Advocates argue the cases reflect due process failures, noting the mothers had in-absentia removal orders and disputing government claims that one mother requested to take her child. A federal judge has scheduled a hearing regarding the 2-year-old’s deportation, emphasizing it is illegal to deport US citizens. ICE has not commented.
Entities: US-citizen children, Honduras, ICE, Louisiana, ISAP • Tone: urgent • Sentiment: negative • Intent: warn
27-04-2025
Two U.S.-born children, ages 4 and 7, were deported to Honduras with their undocumented mother, according to their lawyer, joining a separate case in which a 2-year-old U.S. citizen and her 11-year-old sibling were also sent there. Lawyers say ICE did not offer the mothers a choice to leave their children in the U.S., and that families were detained during routine check-ins, moved far from New Orleans, and cut off from legal counsel. One child has late-stage cancer and reportedly lost access to treatment while in custody. The administration denies deporting U.S. citizens, claiming parents chose to depart with their children. A federal judge in Louisiana questioned the legality of the 2-year-old’s deportation over her father’s objections and set a hearing, as advocates condemn the actions amid a broader enforcement surge.
Entities: U.S. citizen children, Honduras, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), New Orleans, federal judge in Louisiana • Tone: analytical • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
27-04-2025
ICE, working with Florida law enforcement under a new 287(g) agreement, arrested about 780 immigrants across four days, including more than 275 with final deportation orders. The operation reflects the Trump administration’s push to accelerate removals, including collateral arrests of non-targeted individuals. Critics, including the Florida Immigrant Coalition, warned the raids could separate families and ensnare people with legal status or no criminal records. The effort comes amid a rise in in-absentia removal orders and aggressive messaging from Homeland Security urging undocumented immigrants to leave or face deportation.
Entities: ICE, Florida, 287(g) agreement, Trump administration, Florida Immigrant Coalition • Tone: analytical • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
