July 12, 2026 - Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva released the following statement after reports that the Department of Homeland Security plans to transfer 108 immigrant children from Arizona to facilities in Texas and Louisiana, including a 5-month-old U.S. citizen detained alongside their parent.

"The Trump administration's plans to move 108 children hundreds of miles away from their attorneys and advocates is a dangerous attempt to strip them of their due process rights and fast-track their deportations.”

“Time and again, this administration has targeted immigrant children with policies designed to separate families, isolate vulnerable kids, and chip away at their legal rights – leaving even a 5-month-old U.S. citizen and their parent at risk. Forcing children to endure yet another disruptive transfer only compounds the trauma many have already experienced before arriving in the United States.”

Every child deserves protection, stability, and meaningful access to the legal representation they are guaranteed under the law. The administration’s lack of transparency on these transfers is unacceptable and raises serious questions that children’s legal rights are being deliberately undermined. DHS must halt these reckless transfers immediately."

Source: Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva