Trump administration says deporting college student trying to surprise family was a ‘mistake’
The Guardian • • nation
Key Points:
- The Trump administration apologized in court for mistakenly deporting Any Lucía López Belloza, a 19-year-old Babson College student, who was removed to Honduras despite a court order to keep her in the U.S. for legal proceedings.
- The deportation occurred after López Belloza was detained at Boston airport on November 20 and flown out two days later, violating an emergency court order issued on November 21.
- Government lawyers argued the court lacks jurisdiction since the legal action was filed after her removal but acknowledged the mistake was inadvertent and not a willful violation of the court order.
- López Belloza’s lawyer contended the deportation deprived her of due process and sought leniency for her return, while the judge
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