Two mothers were deported to Honduras with their US citizen children, facing complete isolation and no ability to coordinate their children's care. They were cut off from attorneys and family, which left them unable to make informed decisions regarding their children's custody. One mother with a child suffering from severe health issues was particularly affected. The other, pregnant and holding her two younger children, was under immense stress. Both families had check-in appointments with ICE that led to their detention and subsequent deportation, highlighting a stark crisis affecting many immigrant families.
Here we had moms held completely in isolation, being told what was happening to their children. They didn't have an opportunity to talk this through, to weigh the pros and cons of taking or leaving their children in the US, Willis said.
One of the mothers, who was deported with her seven-year-old and her four-year-old, both of whom are citizens, was unable to access medications and care for her youngest, who has a rare form of late-stage cancer.
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