In this Breitbart article, Randy Clark reports that ICE deported 28-year-old Mexican national Maria Lidia Valle-Hernandez after authorities said she attempted to fraudulently transfer her newborn baby to another woman in connection with smuggling debts.
- ICE said Valle-Hernandez was deported to Mexico after an investigation into an alleged human trafficking-related custody scheme.
- Authorities allege she registered at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Lake Saint Louis, Missouri, under a false name.
- According to ICE, she intended for another illegal alien woman to claim the newborn as her own.
- After being discharged, Valle-Hernandez allegedly gave the other woman her hospital identification wristband so the woman could fraudulently claim the child.
- Lake Saint Louis Police were reportedly alerted by an unidentified concerned party and then notified the hospital, Missouri Children’s Division, and ICE Homeland Security Investigations.
- HSI agents determined Valle-Hernandez was the child’s biological mother through fingerprint records.
- ICE says Valle-Hernandez initially maintained false claims but later admitted the actions were tied to financial hardship and debt to smugglers.
- The article says Valle-Hernandez had previously been encountered by Border Patrol five times near Santa Teresa, New Mexico, in August 2022 and was returned to Mexico after each arrest.
- ICE officials also cited a prior arrest by Chesterfield police for fourth-degree domestic assault.
- The newborn was placed into protective custody by the Missouri Children’s Division.
Read the full story:
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2026/06/11/exclusive-illegal-alien-mom-deported-after-attempting-to-give-away-baby-for-smuggling-fees-says-ice/
