Judge says 2-year-old US citizen appears to have been deported with ‘no meaningful process’
- A federal judge stated that a 2-year-old U.S. Citizen, referred to as V.M.L., was deported without proper procedures after being apprehended with her mother by ICE agents in New Orleans.
- Judge Terry A. Doughty expressed concern about the circumstances of V.M.L.'s deportation, scheduling a hearing on May 19 to examine the situation further.
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials detained the child during a routine appointment on April 22.
- The American Civil Liberties Union condemned V.M.L.'s case, calling it a 'shocking... Abuse of power,' highlighting legal issues surrounding her deportation.
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A federal judge says a 2-year-old U.S. citizen was deported with her mother to Honduras.
A federal judge said Friday that a two-year-old U.S. citizen was deported with her mother to Honduras. The Trump administration says her mother asked officials to take her with her, documents show.


‘Illegal and unconstitutional’: Federal judge questions deportation of two-year-old US citizen ‘with no meaningful process’
WASHINGTON, April 26 — The Trump administration appeared to have deported a 2-year-old US citizen “with no meaningful process,” a federal judge said on Friday, as the child’s father sought to have her returned to the United States. US District Judge Terry A. Doughty said the girl, who was referred to as “V.M.L.” in court documents, was deported with her mother. “It is illegal and unconstitutional to deport, detain for deportation, or recommend d…
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