DHS denies ICE used 5-year-old as bait in Minnesota arrest
Recent reports and legal filings have brought attention to controversial tactics allegedly used during immigration enforcement actions. In a widely discussed incident in Massachusetts, a family and their legal representatives alleged that ICE agents held a 5-year-old autistic girl outside her home to pressure her parents to surrender. The family’s attorney described the child as being used as a "bargaining chip" to lure the mother and father out of the house.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials strongly denied these allegations, stating that agents never use children as "bait." According to the official agency response, the child had been left in a vehicle by a parent who fled from agents to avoid arrest, and officers were securing the minor until local police arrived to facilitate her return to family members.
This case has sparked significant debate regarding the ethical boundaries of enforcement when minors are present. While advocacy groups argue such tactics cause profound psychological trauma, federal agencies maintain they are following safety protocols to protect children abandoned during "target" operations .
Post a Comment