Rep. Swalwell Decries Deportation of Deaf Child, Has Staff Deliver Hearing Aids in Colombia

Rep. Swalwell decries deportation of deaf child, has staff deliver hearing aids in Colombia

"What was the sin?" asked Rep. Eric Swallwell as he slammed ICE, saying they unjustly deported a 6-year-old deaf boy and his family when they showed up for a "routine immigration check."

ICE Deports Deaf 6-Year-Old Without Hearing Aids, Family Forced Into Hiding in Colombia

Lawyers say ICE deported a deaf 6-year-old to Colombia without his hearing aids. The child and his family are now reportedly in hiding.

Swalwell, attorney accuse DHS of violating deaf child's rights before deporting him

U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell slammed the U.S. Department of Homeland Security during a press conference at Hayward City Hall on Monday, accusing immigration authorities of preventing a family that included a deaf 6-year-old from seeing their lawyer before being deported to Colombia.  Swalwell, D-Castro Valley, spoke along with Nikolas De Bremaeker, the lawyer representing a Hayward mother and her two sons who were detained last week during an immigra…