The Trump administration deported three U.S. citizen children, including a child with cancer, and their mothers. The deportations were carried out by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in New Orleans. One mother was pregnant, and the children were aged two, four, and seven.
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Louisiana criticized the deportations, citing grave due process concerns. The families were reportedly isolated from legal counsel during critical decision-making. A judge demanded a hearing after one deportation, stating that the Trump administration seemed to have acted without due process.
The child with cancer was deported without medication or consultation with their physicians, despite ICE having prior notice of their medical needs. One mother was also deported without ensuring continuity of prenatal care.
This is at least the second instance of a child with cancer being deported under the Trump administration. Critics, such as the ACLU and Sanctuary of the South, condemned the actions and warned about the potential implications for the future.