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Here's their story: the 5yr old's mother witnessed the murder of her cousin in Honduras and was being pursued by gangs.

Targeted for death, this mother fled with her 5yr old child. The child is potentially eligible for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status.

Despite that, the Trump admin is planning to put them on a plane TODAY. A plane ride that can very likely lead to their death.

The gangs will target this mother and her child the moment they land in Honduras, yet Trump admin insists on this cruel policy.

I just had a picture of this 5yr old come across my desk. He's adorable and wrote that he had "nowhere to go."

I've just placed a call to @DHSgov Sec. telling him to stop this. I need you to tweet @DHSgov & tell them to protect this mother and child.

.@realDonaldTrump If you're on twitter- Call @DHSgov Sec. Kelly and tell him this makes no sense.

This 5yr old and his mother aren't 'bad hombres.' They aren't in a gang, they're running from death- vulnerable and scared.

They came to the U.S. because they believed in what's on the Statue of Liberty- they believed in the promise of this nation.

We shouldn't turn our back on a vulnerable 5yr old boy and his mother who may very well die if they get on that plane.

.@DHSgov and @realDonaldTrump should work to actually secure our border and fix our immigration system and stop this nonsense.

Instead of sending a 5yr old and mother back to possible death, @realDonaldTrump should focus on dangerous criminals.

.@DHSgov know the stakes for this child and his mother. Do the right thing.

I've voted to secure our border and fix our immigration system.

I've voted to double the number of border patrol agents, add 700 miles of fencing and mandate 24-hour surveillance of the border.

What I won't do: stand by silently as a vulnerable child and his mother are sent to their possible death.

.@DHSgov #dotherightthing

Just got off the phone with @Reince45, he promised that they are looking into it. I'll hold him accountable to do the right thing.

The latest: Admin ordered the family on the plane. There are two flights they could be on: one direct to Honduras another with a layover.

If this 5yr old and his mother are on the flight with a layover, then the Admin can still save them from this potential death sentence.

If 5yr old & mother are on the direct flight it may be too late. Working the phones to try to find out which flight they're on.

Admin refuses to tell me whether they were placed on a direct flight or one with a layover. Infuriating. @flightaware is interesting, fwiw

Worst part: According to lawyers @DHSgov knew darn well that 5yr old & mother had secured paperwork to protect them & they rushed removal.

Yup, that's right @DHSgov likely knew paperwork was in hand & rushed removal just because they could.

Why? Because that's the tone @realDonaldTrump has set- one in which pushing out a 5yr old and his mother is somehow a good idea.

Just confirmed with @DHSgov: only the White House can order this reversed now. It's on @Reince45 & @realDonaldTrump to help this family.

Still no word from @Reince45 or Admin on the family. Going on @MSNBC at 3:35 pm to make the case, I hear @realDonaldTrump likes cable.