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  • Trump administration says deporting college student trying to surprise family was a ‘mistake’

    Daily Pulse January 16, 2026

    Trump administration says deporting college student trying to surprise family was a ‘mistake’

    reported from the source

    Quick summary: The Trump administration apologized for the deportation of Any Lucía López Belloza, a college student detained while attempting to fly home for Thanksgiving, but argued the error should not affect her immigration case.

    Any Lucía López Belloza, a 19-year-old freshman at Babson College, was detained at an airport in Massachusetts on November 20 and deported to Honduras two days later, despite a court order to keep her in the U.S. for legal processes. The government acknowledged the deportation was a mistake, with an ICE officer failing to activate a system that alerts other officers about judicial reviews. López Belloza’s lawyer argued that her deportation violated the court order, while the government maintained it was lawful due to a prior immigration judge’s order. López Belloza expressed her emotional turmoil over the incident, stating it has turned her life upside down. Federal Judge Richard Stearns noted the government’s acknowledgment of the error but questioned his jurisdiction over the case.

    Source: www.theguardian.com