A new ICE memo outlines a policy enabling the deportation of immigrants to countries where they have no prior connection, potentially with as little as six hours’ notice. The memo, issued by acting Director Todd Lyons, provides guidance to ICE employees, permitting deportations even when there’s a risk of persecution or torture. While the memo emphasizes diplomatic assurances from the receiving country, it allows for expedited removals in “exigent circumstances,” raising concerns about due process, especially if these assurances are not in place. Critics like Trina Realmuto argue that the policy disregards legal requirements and may lead to serious consequences for those deported.
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ICE has deported dozens of U.S. citizens, the report says. This headline immediately grabs your attention, doesn’t it? The very notion of a government agency deporting its own citizens seems utterly contradictory, a fundamental violation of the principles upon which this country was founded. It’s jarring to consider that something like this could happen, and yet, the report confirms it.
The core issue here is the terminology itself. “Deportation” implies sending someone, typically a non-citizen, back to their country of origin. But what happens when the person in question *is* a citizen? The report from Migrant Insider highlights that at least 70 U.S.… Continue reading
In Austin, Texas, Denisse Parra Vargas and her husband were detained by state troopers for an expired license plate and subsequently deported by ICE, despite their two youngest children being U.S. citizens. Ms. Parra Vargas, initially released with an ankle monitor, was later deported along with her children after a seemingly routine check-in appointment, during which she claims to have signed a document without fully understanding its implications. This incident follows similar cases where U.S. citizen children were deported with their parents, highlighting a concerning pattern of family separations and raising questions about due process and informed consent. Grassroots Leadership is pursuing legal action.
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Despite Democratic efforts to prevent deportations without due process, amendments to a budget bill aimed at barring ICE from such actions, including the deportation of U.S. citizens, failed to pass the House Judiciary Committee. These amendments followed President Trump’s suggestion of sending U.S. citizens to a Salvadoran prison and actual deportations of Venezuelan citizens to that facility without legal proceedings. Democrats criticized Republicans for implicitly supporting the circumvention of Fifth Amendment rights. The rejection of these amendments leaves ICE with the ability to proceed with deportations under the current legal framework.
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The House rejected a Democratic amendment preventing ICE from detaining or deporting U.S. citizens, despite concerns raised by Democrats about the Trump administration’s immigration policies. This follows President Trump’s suggestion of sending U.S. citizens convicted of violent crimes to El Salvador and accusations of deportations without due process. Recent polls show a near-even split in public opinion on the president’s immigration approach, while a Supreme Court ruling emphasized the right to due process before deportation. The budget bill, including the contested funding, is anticipated to pass Congress.
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Three families, including mothers and their US citizen children, were deported to Honduras after attending routine ICE check-ins. One case involved a 4-year-old receiving cancer treatment, and another a 2-year-old. Attorneys dispute government claims that the mothers requested to take their children, citing a lack of due process and the severe medical needs of one child. These deportations highlight concerns regarding the Trump administration’s immigration policies and the potential for arbitrary removal of US citizens. Advocates argue the actions are unlawful and unconstitutional.
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Three U.S. citizen children, including a 4-year-old with Stage 4 cancer, were deported to Honduras with their undocumented mothers after routine immigration check-ins. The families were apprehended in New Orleans and transported to Alexandria, Louisiana, before deportation, with limited to no contact with legal counsel or family. This action has raised serious due process concerns, particularly given the children’s citizenship and the lack of transparency regarding ICE’s deportation of U.S. citizens. A judge has expressed strong suspicion of a constitutional violation and scheduled a hearing to investigate.
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On Friday, ICE deported two families, including three U.S. citizen children, one of whom was undergoing cancer treatment, along with a pregnant mother. The ACLU of Louisiana alleges these deportations violated due process, citing the families’ long-standing U.S. residency and lack of access to legal counsel. One mother was given less than a minute to contact legal aid before her call was cut off. This incident follows a similar case last month involving a child with brain cancer, raising serious concerns about the Trump administration’s immigration policies.
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In New Orleans, ICE deported two families, including three U.S. citizen children and a pregnant mother, under questionable circumstances. The deportations violated ICE’s own protocols regarding access to legal counsel and care for minors, leaving families incommunicado and preventing legal intervention. One child with cancer was deported without medication, and another family’s habeas corpus petition was not addressed before deportation. These actions are widely condemned as inhumane, unlawful, and a shocking abuse of power.
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ICE deported three U.S. citizen children, a fact that is deeply disturbing and raises serious questions about due process and basic human rights. The circumstances surrounding these deportations are particularly egregious, highlighting a blatant disregard for the well-being of these vulnerable individuals.
One of the children was suffering from a rare and aggressive form of metastatic cancer. This child was deported without access to their necessary medication or the ability to consult with their physicians, despite ICE having been informed of their urgent medical needs beforehand. This action demonstrates a callous indifference to the child’s suffering and raises profound ethical concerns.… Continue reading
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