The Trump administration has faced intense scrutiny after the deportation of a two-year-old US citizen, referred to as VML, alongside her mother. A federal judge determined that her deportation lacked due process and is unconstitutional. This incident reflects a broader trend under the administration, which has aggressively targeted immigrants, including those legally residing in the U.S. The judicial system is currently engaged in addressing these constitutional violations, with a court hearing scheduled to understand the circumstances of this case and others like it.
The Trump administration appeared to have deported a two-year-old US citizen with no meaningful process, a federal judge said on Friday, as the child's father sought to have her returned to the United States.
US district judge Terry Doughty in Monroe, Louisiana, said the girl, who was referred to as VML in court documents, was deported with her mother. It is illegal and unconstitutional to deport, detain for deportation, or recommend deportation of a US citizen, said the judge.
According to Mack, when VML's father briefly spoke to Villela, he could hear her and the children crying.
Now, as the Trump administration pushes for the mass arrest and deportation of immigrants, these once routine check-ins have become increasingly fraught.
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