A family with mixed immigration status, including four U.S. citizen children, was deported to Mexico by Customs and Border Protection last month. The family had been on their way to an emergency checkup for their 10-year-old daughter who had undergone brain surgery in Texas. The family is now in a dangerous area in Mexico, and they fear for their safety. The Texas Civil Rights Project has filed a civil rights complaint on behalf of the family, alleging serious abuses by CBP, including denying medical care to the girl and detaining children in deplorable conditions.
The family’s attorney revealed that the parents, who were in the process of obtaining T visas, a temporary immigration benefit, had no criminal history and had letters from doctors and lawyers at the time of their arrest. The children, including the 10-year-old girl recovering from brain surgery and two other children with serious heart conditions, were detained along with their parents and eventually dropped at the Mexico side of a bridge by CBP.
Since their deportation, the family has struggled to access needed medical care, with the girl still experiencing complications from her surgery. CBP allegedly failed to provide proper medical care and violated the Flores Settlement Agreement by not transferring the children to a hospital despite their medical needs. The case has brought attention to the harsh immigration policies of the Trump administration and the impact on families who contribute to the U.S. economy. The family is fighting for humanitarian parole to reunite with their 17-year-old son left behind in Texas.
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