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Deaf 6-Year-Old Deported to Colombia without Hearing Aids, Family's Attorney Says
The family was deported despite claims of domestic abuse and the older son's severe hearing impairment without his necessary assistive devices, attorney says.
- On Tuesday, Lesly Rodriguez Gutierrez, 28-year-old Hayward mother, and her sons, ages 5 and 7, were detained during a required ICE check-in in San Francisco and deported to Colombia by Thursday; the older child, Joseph Rodriguez, was removed without his hearing devices.
- The family fled Colombia four years ago; DHS says she has a final removal order dated November 25, 2024, but her attorney claims she was complying with an asylum and supervision order.
- Advocates were told different locations — at times Louisiana or Washington — before learning they were held in Phoenix, De Bremaeker said, describing conflicting reports.
- At a Friday, March 6 news conference, Tony Thurmond demanded the immediate return of the deaf 6-year-old, his 5-year-old sibling and their 28-year-old mother to California.
- Advocates said this is inhumane, illegal, and a violation of due process, as De Bremaeker said he will file emergency appeals through the weekend.
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ICE under fire for allegedly using 'intentional' deception to deport a 6-year-old deaf child
California’s Superintendent is demanding the return of a six-year-old deaf student after he, his mother, and his five-year-old sibling were detained and deported to Colombia. The Guardian reported that Tony Thurmond, the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, is accusing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) of “intentional” deception, claiming they made it impossible for attorneys to intervene. Lesly Rodriguez Gutierrez and her two son…
A routine immigration check-in ended with a family on a flight to Colombia
A six-year-old deaf boy who attended the California School for the Deaf in Fremont was deported to Colombia alongside his mother and younger brother after a routine immigration check-in on 3 March, according to California Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond. The child, identified by the California Department of Education as Joseph Rodriguez, was taken into custody without his hearing devices—equipment his school and advocates say …
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