Trump Has Now Deported Multiple U.S. Citizen Children with Cancer
a year ago
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- #human_rights
- #immigration
- Three U.S. citizen children, including one undergoing cancer treatment, were deported with their mothers by ICE as part of Trump's immigration crackdown.
- One of the deported mothers is pregnant, and the families were not given proper medical or legal consultation before deportation.
- The ACLU of Louisiana raised concerns about due process violations, as families were detained abruptly and denied access to legal counsel.
- A judge noted the Trump administration deported a U.S. citizen child without meaningful legal process, sparking media coverage.
- ICE's own directives mandate care coordination for minor children during detainment, but this was not followed in these cases.
- Advocates criticize the administration's actions, calling for defunding ICE and expressing fear over future immigration enforcement tactics.
- This marks at least the second instance of the Trump administration deporting a child with cancer.