ICE detains six-year-old leukemia patient and his family -- even though they've followed every immigration rule, lawyer s
Source: The Independent
ICE detains six-year-old leukemia patient and his family — even though they’ve followed every immigration rule, lawyer says
Family launches first lawsuit involving arrests of children during controversial ICE operations inside courthouses
Alex Woodward
in New York
Monday 14 July 2025 17:47 BST
A Honduran mother and her two young children — including a six-year-old leukemia patient — attended an immigration court hearing in Los Angeles on May 29, expecting to make their case for asylum in the United States.
Instead, like hundreds of other immigrants who have attended hearings only to have their cases swiftly dismissed, federal agents arrested the family and placed them in removal proceedings. The woman and her two children were sent to an immigration detention center in rural Texas, roughly 1,300 miles from home.
After more than a month in detention, the family was released July 2 following a lawsuit against Donald Trump’s administration, in what is believed to be the first legal challenge against the arrests of children during controversial operations inside courthouses. The woman and her children are identified only by their initials in court documents.
In detention, the children “cried every night,” according to the family’s attorney. The woman’s six-year-old son also experienced bruising and bone pain, both symptoms of leukemia, and missed an appointment related to his cancer treatment. His sister barely ate.
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