Deaf six-year-old deported after hearing aid blocked at departure, lawyer says

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A six-year-old deaf boy, his mother and younger brother were deported from the U.S. to Colombia after authorities reportedly refused a relative’s attempt to give him his hearing aid before departure. His attorney says the family did not receive due process, while DHS maintains procedures were followed. The child, who attended California School for the Deaf, has drawn comments from California officials who call the deportation distressing.
- DHS deports six-year-old deaf boy after preventing him receiving his hearing aid, lawyer says The Independent
- ICE deports family, including deaf boy who wasn’t given his assistive devices The Guardian
- Deaf 6-year-old boy is deported to Colombia without his medical devices, attorney says Los Angeles Times
- Bay Area mom arrested by ICE with her two young kids. Her attorneys can’t find them San Francisco Chronicle
- Hayward family, including child with disability, deported to Colombia after immigration check-in KTVU
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