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2-month-old, family deported to Mexico after illness
The infant was hospitalized for respiratory issues, returned to detention, and deported with his family, raising concerns about pediatric care and family detention conditions.
- After a hospital visit, the 2-month-old Juan Nicolás was removed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement along with his 16-month-old sister, mother and father, Rep. Joaquin Castro confirmed.
- The Biden administration ended family detention in 2021, but the federal government later resumed it under President Donald Trump, amid reports that Amalia, 18-month-old, was hospitalized and returned to Dilley facility.
- He suffered bronchitis and became unresponsive, prompting hospitalization; after discharge around midnight, Juan Nicolás returned to Dilley and was detained for about three weeks.
- Castro said in a post Tuesday, `My staff and I are in contact with Juan’s family` after attorneys confirmed ICE deported them with only $190 from commissary funds.
- Lawmakers and legal advocates are demanding oversight of family detention at Dilley as analyses show ICE held 400 children on some days and child custody rose sixfold, amid reports of measles.
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A two-month-old baby described as ill was deported to Mexico with his mother after spending about three weeks in immigration detention at a Texas family facility, according to Rep. Joaquín Castro.
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2-Month-Old Reportedly Suffering from Bronchitis Deported to Mexico After Weeks at Texas Detention Center
Rep. Joaquin Castro claims the child, his sister and parents were deported "with only the money that they had in their commissary—a total of $190"Entrance to the South Texas Residential Facility in 2016 Ilana Panich-Linsman for The Washington Post via GettyNEED TO KNOWA 2-month-old baby reportedly suffering from bronchitis was deported to Mexico, along with his family, U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro said on Tuesday, Feb. 17The boy was hospitalized on …
·United States
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