A family from Honduras, consisting of a boy with leukemia, his sister, and their mother, sought asylum in the U.S. due to death threats. After legal entry and community integration in Los Angeles, their asylum case was abruptly closed in a court hearing under Trump-era policies. Post-hearing, ICE officers arrested them and deported them to Texas, part of a broader practice of courthouse arrests affecting many individuals, mostly without criminal records, since May 2025.
The family fled Honduras seeking safety after facing death threats and arrived at the U.S. border with a prescheduled appointment for asylum processing.
Upon entering the United States, the government found them non-dangerous and allowed them to reunite with family and settle in Los Angeles.
During a routine immigration court hearing, an immigration judge, in collaboration with a government attorney, closed the family's asylum case, leading to their arrest.
Since May 2025, ICE has detained hundreds of individuals, including children, in similar courthouse arrests despite their lack of criminal histories.
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