US EditionTrump administration returns Guatemalan man wrongly deported to Mexico
- A Guatemalan man who was wrongly sent to Mexico was returned to the United States by air on Wednesday following a court directive.
- U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy directed the Trump administration to facilitate the man’s return after it was revealed that the government’s paperwork contained errors.
- The man, identified as O.C.G., returned on a commercial flight and was not detained abroad, according to his lawyer Trina Realmuto.
- Realmuto explained that the individual reached out to them during the immigration processing, illustrating mistakes in the deportation policies implemented under the Trump administration.
- This case highlights the difficulties migrants encounter due to mistakes in U.S. immigration procedures and sheds light on persistent deportation challenges.
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Trump Administration Returns Wrongly Deported Guatemalan Immigrant
For the first time, the Trump administration has returned a wrongly deported immigrant. A Guatemalan man identified in court filings as “O.C.G.” was returned to the U.S. on Wednesday, following a federal judge’s order to “take all immediate steps” to reverse his deportation to Guatemala, where he was previously held for ransom and raped.
Guatemalan deportee back in US after judge orders Trump to facilitate return
A Guatemalan man who was deported to Mexico despite stating he feared being persecuted there was flown back to the US on Wednesday after a judge ordered the Trump administration to facilitate his return.
O.C.G., identified only by his initials, entered the country without a visa in March 2024 and was deported shortly afterwards to Guatemala. The following month he tried again and crossed Mexico, where "he was raped and held hostage until a family member paid the ransom."
The Trump administration on Thursday returned a migrant who had been wrongfully deported to the United States for the first time, ABC News reported. The Guatemalan citizen was deported to Mexico in April despite a court order, and Boston federal judge Brian Murphy later ordered the government to bring him back to the United States.
Guatemalan Deportee Arrives in US After Judge Orders Trump Admin to Facilitate Return
A Guatemalan man who was deported to Mexico after entering the United States last year was flown back to the country on June 4, following a federal judge’s order that found the deportation violated his rights. The man, identified in court documents as O.C.G., had told immigration authorities he feared persecution in Mexico, where he had allegedly previously been raped and kidnapped, according to filings by his legal team. On May 23, U.S. Distric…
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