2-year-old U.S. citizen apparently deported 'with no meaningful process,' judge says
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Judge Alarmed Over US Toddler's Deportation to Honduras
Above: An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Manhattan, New York, on Feb. 19, 2025. Image copyright: Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-Trump narrative
Claims that the Trump administration deported three children are overblown and deliberately misleading. Rather, the government deported two undocumented mothers — with no right to remain in the U.S. — who took their children with them. If the children’s fathers want to assume custody, the minors are free to return.
Democratic narrative
The deportation of three U.S. citizens, and minors, is not only a disgrace but a clear breach of law and the Constitution, with the government failing to provide adequate opportunity for legal intervention or family decision-making. The administration must correct this egregious error and oversee the safe return of these children to the U.S., where they belong.