ICE To Deport 10-Year-Old Boy After Court Hearing Without a Lawyer
Summary
A 10-year-old Venezuelan boy, Wilfredo Hoyos-Gomez, appeared alone in a Texas immigration court without a lawyer while his mother remains in ICE custody. Authorities plan to deport Wilfredo to Ecuador, a country he has never visited, despite his pending asylum case in the United States.Key Facts
- Wilfredo, age 10, attended an immigration hearing alone in Houston, Texas, without legal help.
- His mother, Nexoli Anyis Gomez Bracho, has been held by ICE since late 2025 after being arrested during a traffic stop.
- Both mother and son have a pending asylum case in the U.S.
- DHS claims the mother “chose” to enter the U.S. illegally and bring her son.
- ICE plans to deport Wilfredo to Ecuador, where he has no family and has never lived.
- Wilfredo’s legal guardian is a former employer of his mother, who worries he might be detained or deported.
- Over 6,200 children have been detained by ICE during President Donald Trump’s current term, with more than 3,600 deported.
- DHS states that children are placed with guardians if parents are detained and that families are not separated forcibly by ICE.
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