[__turbobrew__]

> Like in this case, what do you propose as an alternative with a precedent that you think could be agreeable to most people?

I like how nobody has actually answered this question yet, and have only harped on your birthright comment.

The parents are in the US illegally, ICE deports people who are in the US illegally. Presumably the parents didn’t want to leave their USC kids behind so they brought them.

I guess possible options are

1. Allow illegal parents to designate USC kids a guardian who has legal US immigration status

2. Dont deport illegal immigrants who have USC kids (basically making birthright transitive to parents)

[Volundr]

While plenty of people would prefer 2) there would be a lot less outcry if they were allowing 1) especially in cases where the kid already has a legal USC guardian like the one discussed here where the father couldn't even speak with the mother before her and his child was deported.

[FireBeyond]

> The parents are in the US illegally

No, the father is not. And when trying to get the mother legal help for her situation was cut off from her. Same when the court tried to get information, ICE ignored it, got her on a plane and then shortly after said “sorry, too late”.

[__turbobrew__]

The question then is the mother the legal guardian of the kids and was she given a choice to hand off the kids to someone else? If the mother was the legal guardian and she decided to take the USC kids with her, that is her right.

I think the details will matter here, it does seem like ICE skrewed the pooch here in not giving the family recourse to get the kids out of the detainee facility. If the USC kids were involuntarily detained that is a problem (despite it may be legal to do that according to US federal law).

[Swizec]

> 2. Dont deport illegal immigrants who have USC kids (basically making birthright transitive to parents)

Birthright is somewhat transitive. US citizens can sponsor family members for a green card once they’re 18.