27/06/2025
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📰 First-of-its-kind lawsuit challenges U.S. courthouse immigration arrests involving children
A Honduran mother and her two young children are suing the U.S. government after being detained at a Texas immigration center—marking what could be the first legal challenge involving kids arrested at courthouses under current immigration enforcement policies.
The family had entered the U.S. legally using the Biden-era CBP One app, fleeing threats in Honduras. Despite complying with immigration procedures, they were arrested after a court hearing in Los Angeles and placed in detention.
The lawsuit, filed Tuesday, argues that their arrest violated their constitutional rights, including protection against unreasonable seizure and the right to due process.
📌 “The government cannot seize and indefinitely detain people who are following its own procedures,” said Columbia Law School professor Elora Mukherjee, one of the lawyers representing the family.
The case comes amid a wave of courthouse arrests targeting asylum-seekers, as part of a broader mass deportation initiative. Often, ICE agents wait outside courtrooms to detain migrants—even when judges dismiss deportation proceedings.
This case is especially urgent because the family’s 6-year-old son, who recently underwent chemotherapy for leukemia, has reportedly missed critical medical appointments. His health is deteriorating in detention, raising serious humanitarian concerns.
The Department of Homeland Security has not responded to requests for comment.
The US government has until July 1 to respond to the lawsuit. In the meantime, the family’s legal team has filed an appeal to stop their expedited removal.
👩⚖️ “When families with children do everything right, there must be protections,” said Kate Gibson Kumar of the Texas Civil Rights Project.
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