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U.S. citizen children, 14 and 17, handcuffed as parents detained in Oceanside

The Robles Ortega family was woken in Oceanside when agents broke windows, set off flashbangs and sent in a drone, handcuffing the parents and their 17- and 14-year-old U.S. citizen children until neighbors stepped in.

June 2025Oceanside, CACountry of origin: Mexico

U.S. citizen children, 14 and 17, handcuffed as parents detained in Oceanside
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In Oceanside, California, the Robles Ortega family was woken up by armed agents breaking their windows, deploying flashbangs, and sending a drone inside. Both parents were detained and the 17-year-old U.S. citizen son and 14-year-old daughter were taken out in handcuffs and only released after neighbors intervened in the driveway to remind agents they were minors and verify their citizenship.

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