A pregnant Mexican woman living in Columbus is suing the U.S. government in federal court to prevent her deportation.
Carmen Guerrero Sandoval was ordered by Immigration and Customs Enforcement to report for deportation in two weeks. Sandoval, her nine-year-old son who is a U.S. citizen and her unborn child are listed as plaintiffs in the case against U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and U.S. Attorney General Pam Pondi.
A Cleveland immigration court ordered Sandoval on Monday to report for deportation on June 3. The lawsuit said Sandoval was denied asylum by the U.S. five years ago.
The lawsuit argues Sandoval being removed is cruel and unusual punishment for both her and her children and violates her right to due process in the 14th Amendment and her rights under the Ninth Amendment. Sandoval's children are financially dependent on her.
"The separation of the Plaintiffs from their mother will deprive CDBG of the continued love, affection, care and financial support of his mother in violation of the Ninth Amendment to the United States Constitution and without due process of law," the lawsuit said.
The lawsuit said that her nine-year-old son, who is a Columbus City Schools student is autistic. The suit also said there aren't any comparable special education facilities in Mexico.
The lawsuit also points out that while the unborn child doesn't have U.S. citizenship yet, the child would if they were born in the U.S. The Trump administration is challenging birthright citizenship in the U.S. Supreme Court.
The lawsuit said Sandoval's unborn child is due in October.
