NBC Under Fire as DHS Exposes False Claims About Young Girl in ICE Operation

by Gloriel Howard

NBC News recently published a report alleging that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents used a young autistic girl as “bait” to coerce her father, Edwards Hip Mejia, into surrendering in Massachusetts.

The story immediately drew attention online, but DHS officials quickly challenged the reporting, labeling it inaccurate and misleading.

Officials said the article misrepresented the sequence of events surrounding the father’s arrest.

Federal authorities explained that Mejia, an illegal immigrant with a criminal history, abandoned his five-year-old daughter in a vehicle while attempting to evade law enforcement.

Officers responded promptly to secure the child and contacted local police to ensure her safety. The child was eventually placed in the care of her grandmother…

 

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