The Trump administration faces criticism for deporting a 10-year-old US citizen with brain cancer, sparking national outrage.
The Trump administration is under fire after deporting a 10-year-old girl who is a U.S. citizen and has been diagnosed with brain cancer.
This decision has drawn widespread outrage from many people, who believe it is wrong to send a sick child away from the country.
The family’s difficult situation
The girl, along with her four siblings and parents, were deported from Houston, Texas. The family was on their way to an important medical appointment when they were stopped by immigration authorities.
They had traveled from Rio Grande, Texas, to Houston for the girl’s treatment but were detained at an immigration checkpoint.
During previous trips, the family had been allowed to pass through without any issues. They always presented letters from doctors and lawyers at the border.
However, this time, immigration officials decided that those documents were not enough. They arrested the parents for lacking proper immigration paperwork.
Trump administration criticized for deporting 10-year-old US citizen with brain cancer despite backlash
The family faced a heartbreaking choice after the arrest. They could either return to Mexico together or leave their children behind in the United States.
This choice was hardly fair, as the parents risked losing custody of their children if they were taken away by authorities.
If the parents did not have the right documents, their children might end up in the foster care system.
This would make it extremely difficult for the parents to regain custody in the future. Ultimately, the family chose to stay together, despite the challenging situation.
Public outrage and reactions
The deportation of this young girl has sparked anger across the country. Many people see this as a new low for the Trump administration.
Critics have pointed out that the family was seeking emergency medical care for their sick child when they were detained.
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus took to social media to express their outrage.
They stated that the administration has “lost all humanity” by deporting a family in need of medical help. Their message highlighted the cruelty of such actions, especially towards children.
The statement on X reads: “This is a new low.
“Trump’s terror squads deported a family – including 4 US citizen children – who were seeking emergency medical care for a 10-year-old with brain cancer.
“They have lost all humanity. We will keep tabs and we will not forget.”
One user said: Evil vindictive old senile man time for him to go to old folks home no respect for humanity unable to run us
Advocacy groups speak out against Trump
Rochelle Garza, the president of the Texas Civil Rights Project, spoke about the family’s situation.
She described it as a tragedy and emphasized that it is not an isolated case. Many families face similar struggles under current immigration policies.
Advocates are calling on the government to allow the family to return to the U.S. and receive the medical care they need.
They argue that the administration should correct this harm and prevent it from happening to other families in the future.
“What is happening to this family is an absolute tragedy and it is something that is not isolated to just them.
“This is part of a pattern in practice that we’ve seen in the Trump administration.
“We are calling on the government to parole the family in, to correct the harm that they’ve made and to not do this to anyone else.”