ABLE TO ESCAPE WITHOUT BEING HURT. A LATINO ADVOCACY GROUP IN OUR STATE SAYS TWO STUDENTS IN DURHAM AND THEIR PARENTS WERE DEPORTED EARLIER THIS WEEK DURING A SCHEDULED MEETING TO DISCUSS ASYLUM, ACCORDING TO THE GROUP SIEMBRA NC, THE FAMILY HAD BEEN LIVING IN THE U.S. SINCE 2022, SEEKING ASYLUM FROM HONDURAS, THE GROUP ARGUES THE FAMILY WAS UNJUSTLY REMOVED AND SET. STATE LEADERS SAY THE FAMILY’S DUE PROCESS WAS VIOLATED. WHAT ARE PEOPLE SUPPOSED TO DO IF THEY’RE DOING THINGS RIGHT AND THEY’RE STILL GETTING DETAINED? WHAT ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO DO? IF YOU’RE A SIX YEAR OLD WHO HAS BEEN HERE FOR FOUR YEARS? WHO KNOWS NO OTHER SCHOOL, NO OTHER COMMUNITY, AND YOUR FAMILY IS DOING EVERYTHING THE QUOTE UNQUOTE RIGHT WAY. AND THIS CAN STILL HAPPEN. A STATEMENT FROM DURHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS ACKNOWLEDGES THEY ARE AWARE OF AN INCIDENT INVOLVING A DURHAM PUBLIC SCHOOL FAMILY AND FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, ACCORDING TO A RESPONSE FROM ICE, THE FAMILY DI Durham family deported after routine "check-In", advocates raise concerns A Durham family has been deported after they went to an immigration office for a routine check-in. Updated: 2:27 PM EDT Apr 10, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Advocates and local leaders are raising concerns after a Durham family, including two elementary school students, was deported following a routine immigration check-in in Charlotte.According to advocacy group Siembra NC, the family had an active asylum case, no criminal record, and had complied with all required check-ins. They say the family was detained without notice, denied communication with relatives and legal counsel, and their location was unknown for nearly two days before they were deported to Honduras.The Department of Homeland Security maintains the family received due process and that standard procedures were followed.Advocates argue the case reflects a broader pattern, citing multiple similar detentions of asylum seekers this year. Local officials are calling for a federal review, while community groups are organizing efforts to accompany families to future immigration appointments.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Watch NOWCAST TV | Local News | National | News We Love | North Carolina, USA —Advocates and local leaders are raising concerns after a Durham family, including two elementary school students, was deported following a routine immigration check-in in Charlotte.According to advocacy group Siembra NC, the family had an active asylum case, no criminal record, and had complied with all required check-ins. They say the family was detained without notice, denied communication with relatives and legal counsel, and their location was unknown for nearly two days before they were deported to Honduras. The Department of Homeland Security maintains the family received due process and that standard procedures were followed.Advocates argue the case reflects a broader pattern, citing multiple similar detentions of asylum seekers this year. Local officials are calling for a federal review, while community groups are organizing efforts to accompany families to future immigration appointments.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Watch NOWCAST TV | Local News | National | News We Love |