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Sen. Bob Casey has mounted a campaign to stop the deportation of a mother and her 5-year-old daughter to Honduras, where he says they will be targeted by gangs.
On Wednesday, Casey tweeted a stream of information about the situation and made an appearance on MSNBC. According to tweets, the deportation was in progress on Wednesday afternoon.
Twitter: it's urgent. I just found out that a young child & her mother who came to U.S. seeking refuge will be sent back to Honduras today.
— Senator Bob Casey (@SenBobCasey) May 3, 2017
"This 5yr old and his mother aren't 'bad hombres.' They aren't in a gang, they're running from death- vulnerable and scared ... The child is potentially eligible for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status," tweeted Casey.
Casey also claimed that the Department of Homeland Security was aware the mother and child had "had secured paperwork to protect them" and had rushed removal to prevent the protection.
Casey said that DHS contacts claim that only the Trump administration can stop the deportation.
A request for comment from the Department of Homeland Security was not immediately returned.
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