ICE Deports Family Including U.S. Citizen Children

Denisse Parra Vargas and her three children, including two U.S. citizens, were deported to Mexico from Austin, Texas following a traffic stop for expired tags. Despite attorneys and advocates informing ICE of the children's U.S. citizenship, ICE proceeded with the deportation, which critics argue is illegal and violates due process. The family did not know deportation would occur when they reported for an ICE appointment, and relatives in the U.S. were not given a chance to care for the children. The incident is part of a broader trend under the Trump administration's stricter immigration enforcement policies, which have resulted in the removal of other U.S. citizen children along with undocumented parents. Legal experts and advocacy groups have condemned the actions, raising concerns about the protection of U.S. citizen children in mixed-status families. ICE and other authorities have not responded to requests for comment.