USA: Department of Homeland Security seeks to deport a 5-year-old boy

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has confirmed that it is initiating deportation proceedings for a five-year-old boy from Ecuador. The child was arrested last month in Minnesota, an action that legal representatives have described as potentially vindictive. Government officials maintain that the case follows standard immigration law enforcement procedures and deny claims of expedited removal. The boy and his father originally entered the United States legally as asylum seekers before being released by a judge. This case has sparked widespread protests across Minnesota against the tactics used by federal immigration agents.