Immigration groups dropped lawsuit; government claims victory

Immigration groups dropped a lawsuit alleging the U.S. government wrongly deported an American child, leading to a victory claim by Homeland Security officials. The lawsuit's dismissal came after the government presented evidence that the child's mother, who was in the country illegally, chose to take her daughter to Honduras upon her own deportation. The case had drawn criticism from Democrats and a federal judge. The National Immigration Project, representing the child, requested the dismissal, though the reason was not disclosed. Another case involving the alleged deportation of two other American children remains under scrutiny.