Student Deported Despite Judge’s Order

A 19-year-old college student, Any Lucia Lopez Belloza, was deported to Honduras despite a federal judge’s order blocking her removal. Detained while attempting to board a flight to surprise her parents for Thanksgiving, she was handcuffed, slept on the floor of a detention center, and deported the next day. Lopez Belloza expressed her disbelief and frustration at the rapid process, emphasizing her lack of a criminal record and her pursuit of education. Her deportation occurred amid aggressive immigration policies that have led to significant migrant removals.

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