"ICE's conduct violated the Constitution and "shocks the conscience." The mother came to the U.S. with her sons in 2022 to seek asylum, fleeing severe gender-based violence in Colombia. She did not have a lawyer to help with her asylum case, and it was denied. However, as long as she was in the U.S. there were still avenues to seek protection."
"After their arrest, ICE thwarted lawyers' efforts to locate the family and file legal claims on their behalf. Lawyers filed an emergency petition for humanitarian parole with the Department of Homeland Security so the family can return lawfully and Joseph can continue to attend the deaf school. The petition asked the department to return them to the U.S. by March 18."
"Because of his cochlear implants, the deaf son needs ongoing care, or else he faces "risk of infection, meningitis." The family is currently in hiding in Colombia because the threats that caused the mother to flee are still present. Without the medical care Joseph had been receiving in California, his health is at risk."
A Colombian mother fleeing gender-based violence was deported with her deaf son despite legal challenges to ICE's conduct. The mother arrived in 2022 seeking asylum but lacked legal representation, resulting in denial. After arrest, ICE obstructed lawyers' efforts to file protective claims. The deaf son requires ongoing cochlear implant care unavailable in Colombia, risking serious infections and meningitis. He was attending the California School for the Deaf. DHS claims proper due process occurred and the mother chose removal with her children. Lawyers filed an emergency humanitarian parole petition requesting the family's return by March 18. The family currently hides in Colombia due to persistent threats.
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