U.S. Says It Erred in Deporting Student Traveling for Thanksgiving
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- The Trump administration admitted in a Massachusetts federal court hearing that it mistakenly deported Any Lucia López Belloza, a 19-year-old Babson College student, who was trying to visit her family for Thanksgiving.
- Ms. López was detained at Boston Logan International Airport on November 20 and deported to Honduras two days later, despite a court order issued on November 21 barring her deportation while her case was pending.
- Although the administration apologized, it has not dropped the case, and immigration authorities have continued aggressive deportation efforts, sometimes defying court orders.
- Since her deportation, Ms. López’s family has faced intimidation from immigration agents, including an incident where agents appeared at her parents' home in Texas.
- A federal
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