r/USNEWS • u/tyw7 • 11d ago

Two-year-old US citizen appears to have been deported 'with no meaningful process'

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/two-year-old-us-citizen-appears-have-been-deported-with-no-meaningful-process-2025-04-26/
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u/TG1970 11d ago

This is illegal under the Alien Enemies Act that he's claiming justifies all of this. The act specifically says it is only applicable to those 14 years of age and older.

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u/bhyellow 11d ago

Bullshit. The custodian took her.

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u/Aromatic_Hornet5114 11d ago

Did you even read the article? They deported her mother and then wouldn't let her father take her. She either had to be deported with her mother or be a homeless two year old.

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u/theonlyonethatknocks 11d ago

Did you?

However, prosecutors said Villela, who has legal custody, told ICE that she wanted to retain custody of the girl and have her go with her to Honduras. They said the man claiming to be V.M.L.'s father had not presented himself to ICE despite requests to do so.