"I am deeply disturbed that a 7-year-old Deaf student from our State Special Schools, who was home sick from school, was detained and deported without access critical medical devices that support him to hear. This innocent child is being deprived of both education and basic, essential communication. This unnecessary cruelty must end."
"The child and his family reportedly fled from Colombia to escape an abusive relationship from a man with gang ties in that country. The child, who lived in Hayward, attended the California School for the Deaf in Fremont, and while being detained he was separated from vital assistive equipment to help him hear."
A 7-year-old deaf student from California School for the Deaf in Fremont was detained and deported to Colombia following a routine ICE check-in visit in San Francisco. The child and his family had fled Colombia to escape an abusive relationship involving a gang-affiliated individual. During detention, the child was separated from critical assistive hearing devices. State Superintendent Tony Thurmond called on the new Secretary of Homeland Security to return the child to California, citing the deprivation of education and essential communication. The family's attorney reported that federal officials provided inaccurate information, preventing location during detention and denying access to due process.
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