Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deported a 23-year-old mother of newborn U.S. citizen twins to Mexico after she missed a court hearing while recovering from an emergency C-section. ICE states that U.S. citizens are not deported, and the decision for the infants to accompany their mother to Mexico was made by the parents. The mother's attorney argues that legal options were not explored and that the family attempted to inform the court of her absence.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement said it was following the orders of an immigration judge and the parents decided for the infants to go to Mexico with her.Immigration officials confirmed Wednesday that they had deported from Texas the mother of two relatively newborn U.S.-citizens.
"ICE does not deport U.S. citizens. Any decision for minors with U.S. citizenship to depart the U.S. with their parents is up to the parents,” an ICE spokesperson said.ICE alleged Salazar-Hinojosa entered the U.S. illegally on June 28 through the Rio Grande Valley area. The spokesperson said she was released June 29 under the Alternatives to Detention program, pending her immigration proceedings.
Isaias Torres, an attorney for Salazar-Hinojosa's husband, told WOAI that"this case shouldn’t have gone to this extreme. There were options, legal options that were available and he was not given that opportunity.” that Salazar-Hinojosa missed the hearing because she was told by doctors to recover at home. He also said the family called the court to inform them and was told the hearing would be rescheduled.
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