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Family Of Deported American Child Recovering From Brain Cancer Begin Legal Action Alleging 'Serious Abuses' During Detention

A 10-year-old American girl was deported with her undocumented parents while they were traveling to a medical appointment. (Credit: Texas Civil Rights Project)

The family of a 10-year-old U.S. citizen who was deported to Mexico while going to a check-up has filed a civil rights complaint alleging abuses while in detention.

The filing claims that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) committed "serious abuses" by denying care to the girl and detained her along with her family in "deplorable conditions," NBC News reported.

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