US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents deported three American children aged 2, 4, and 7 along with their undocumented immigrant mothers from Louisiana as part of a broader immigration enforcement push. The ACLU criticized these actions, calling them illegal and inhumane, particularly highlighting the case of a child with cancer deported without necessary medical care. The deportations were said to occur hastily, without proper legal processes for the families, prompting concerns about violations of citizens' rights and family separation, with federal judges questioning the legitimacy of these deportations.
The deportations, which took place from the southern US state of Louisiana, come amid the Trump administration's push to carry out mass expulsions of undocumented migrants.
One of the US children removed from the country has 'a rare form of metastatic cancer' and was deported without medication or medical consultations, the ACLU said.
Gracie Willis of the National Immigration Project said the mothers weren't given a fair opportunity to decide whether they wanted the children to remain in the United States.
In the case involving the 2-year-old, a federal judge in Louisiana raised questions about the deportation of the girl, highlighting that it is illegal to deport a US citizen.
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