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Trump Administration's Immigration Strategies Endanger Children, Report Reveals

4/13/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration faced April 2026 reports describing immigration enforcement strategies targeting children.
Immigration attorney Elora Mukherjee shared the case of 18-month-old Baby Amalia who faced a life-threatening medical crisis in ICE custody.
After hospitalization, Baby Amalia was returned to the Dilley Immigration Processing Center.
Her prescribed medication was confiscated at the center.
A report from Democrats in Congress documented 42 incidents affecting children in schools and playgrounds.

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration faced April 2026 reports describing immigration enforcement strategies targeting children.
Immigration attorney Elora Mukherjee shared the case of 18-month-old Baby Amalia who faced a life-threatening medical crisis in ICE custody.
After hospitalization, Baby Amalia was returned to the Dilley Immigration Processing Center.
Her prescribed medication was confiscated at the center.
A report from Democrats in Congress documented 42 incidents affecting children in schools and playgrounds.