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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Mike Bedigan

A deaf 6-year-old was denied his hearing aids by ICE and deported. Now he and his family are in hiding in Colombia

A six-year-old deaf boy who was deported from the United States after being denied access to his hearing aids by DHS officials is now hiding in Colombia with his younger brother and mother, fearful for their lives, a lawyer has said.

The child, Joseph, is severely disabled and unable to access the specialized healthcare and education he needs in the country, which the family fled four years ago after his mother faced severe domestic violence there.

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