How American Kids Have Been Collateral Damage in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
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A congressional investigation is underway following reports that American citizens, including children, have been wrongly detained and deported during the Trump administration's immigration enforcement efforts. House and Senate Democrats are holding a forum to highlight the plight of these American children, some as young as toddlers, who have been separated from their families or deported along with them. Despite claims from the Department of Homeland Security that ICE does not deport U.S. citizens or separate families, at least 170 American citizens have been detained, with over 20 being children as of last October. The forum will feature testimonies from families, including an 18-year-old speaking on behalf of his 11-year-old sister, who were wrongly deported to Mexico while seeking medical treatment. The investigation aims to address the issue of American citizens becoming collateral damage in the government's immigration crackdown.
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AI-ExtractedImmigration and Customs Enforcement “does NOT deport United States citizens or separate families.”
Arnoldo Bazan was tackled and choked by immigration agents.
A toddler, a preschooler and a 7-year-old — all citizens — were deported.
More than 170 U.S. citizens have been detained by immigration agents for some amount of time.
Americans have been kicked, dragged and detained for days by immigration agents.
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