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A mother from Guatemala is suing the Trump administration for allegedly taking her 7-year-old son away after they were both detained at the border — and keeping the boy from her even after she was released on bond.

Beata Mariana de Jesus Mejia-Mejia claims she and her son crossed the southern border to seek asylum near San Luis, Arizona, on May 19, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday.

The mom and son were detained by border agents, and two days later the son was taken from her, the lawsuit said.

Mejia then secured an immigration bond and was briefly allowed to speak with her son.

But the mother was not given the boy’s location or other information about his health, she claims.

An immigration rights organization, who secure Mejia’s bond, is seeking a temporary restraining order to have her son returned immediately.

“There are humane ways to enforce our laws, however, the actions the US government have taken in the Mejia case are a shocking affront to our nation’s values and, indeed, the rule of law,” said Mike Donovan, the CEO of the immigration group Nexus Services.

“History will judge us all on how we respond to this horror. I am proud to fund this action so that Beata can be reunited with her son, and others won’t have to face this hopeless situation.”

The child remains in federal custody while Mejia seeks legal remedy.

With AP

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