A California woman deported by the Trump administration returns home

Key Points:

• Maria de Jesús Estrada Juárez, a Mexican citizen living in the U.S. for 27 years under DACA protection, was deported to Mexico in February after being arrested at an immigration hearing, despite her longstanding status.
• A U.S. District Judge appointed by President Biden ordered her return to the U.S., ruling that her deportation violated her DACA protections and due process rights, marking a rare judicial intervention to reverse a deportation.
• Estrada Juárez's deportation highlights concerns among immigration advocates about the Trump administration's aggressive immigration policies and the need for permanent protections for DACA recipients, often called "Dreamers."
• The Department of Homeland Security defended the deportation, citing a 1998 removal order, while Estrada Juárez’s attorney argued the order was not final and that DACA status should protect her from deportation.
• Estrada Juárez has reunited with her daughter after the judge's order, with both expressing relief and hope that their experience will raise awareness about the challenges faced by immigrant families.