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Judge Orders Return of Deported Freshman to US
28 Feb
Summary
- College freshman deported to Honduras against court order.
- Judge demands administration facilitate student's return to the US.
- Deportation occurred on November 22, despite a Massachusetts judge's order.
Lucia Lopez Belloza, a freshman at Babson College, faced deportation to Honduras on November 22. This occurred despite a Massachusetts judge's order issued just prior, which temporarily halted her removal from the state. Belloza, aged 20, was detained at Boston's Logan International Airport while attempting to travel to Texas for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Following the incident, a government lawyer reportedly apologized for the deportation, describing it as a 'mistake.' On February 13, U.S. District Judge Richard Stearns intervened, ordering President Trump's administration to facilitate Belloza's return to the United States by Friday, aiming to correct the error made during immigration enforcement.
The judicial order from February 13 mandates the administration's action to rectify the situation. This situation highlights potential missteps in immigration processes, with a judge now seeking to correct an administrative error that led to a student's wrongful deportation.
