Alaska Boy's Citizenship Fight Amid Deportation Threat

0:00Immigration officials in Alaska are pushing to deport a 12-year-old boy from Anchorage, even though his lawyer claims his father is a U.S. citizen. The kid was born in Turkey to a Nigerian mom who later sought asylum here. The dad, a naturalized citizen, and Navy vet, has dodged court-order DNA tests needed to prove fraternity and pass citizenship to his son. This case hits amid a huge spike in deportations under President Trump's second term. The fed started removal proceedings against over 675,000 people since January 2025. In Alaska, immigrant detentions jumped from just over a dozen in 2024 to 101 last year, with dozens more this year. Folks are reacting strong to this, especially since the boy is an A student who loves math, science, track, and soccer. His lawyer says the dad has always acted fatherly, meeting him in person and calling on birthdays. Despite affidavits, birth records, and even a relative DNA match, U.S. citizenship and immigration services called the proof not clear

1:05enough. New details show courts in Alaska and DC have ordered the dad to test multiple times, but he's avoiding servers. The Navy holds his DNA on file, yet officials want the family to explain the refusal. Meanwhile, the mom's asylum case hangs in the balance tied to her son's fate. A deportation hearing is set for early next year, spotlighting bigger fights over birthright citizenship as the Supreme Court weighs in. These stories remind us how paperwork battles can up in young lives caught in the enforcement wave. That's your update from Anchorage News Today, powered by AI.