A family with mixed-immigration status, including four U.S. citizen children, one of whom is a 10-year-old girl recovering from brain surgery, was deported to Mexico and is requesting an investigation into alleged abuses they faced in U.S. detention. The Texas Civil Rights Project filed a complaint with the Department of Homeland Security on behalf of the family, claiming Customs and Border Protection denied medical care to the girl, detained children in poor conditions, and placed them in danger in Mexico due to their citizenship status. The family was deported after passing through an immigration checkpoint without proper documentation, despite having letters from doctors and lawyers. The 10-year-old girl, who still needs medical care after her brain surgery, and her siblings with serious medical conditions were not given proper medical attention while in custody. The complaint also alleges inappropriate searches and denial of adequate access to an attorney. The Department of Homeland Security refuted the family’s claims, citing consequences for disregarding expedited removal orders. The family’s attorney emphasized that the parents were hard-working members of the community who came to the U.S. for a better life for their children. The mother’s 17-year-old U.S. citizen son was left behind in Texas, causing additional hardship. The family’s advocates are seeking humanitarian parole for the family to reunite and ensure the children receive the necessary medical care and protection.
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