US EditionJudge orders Trump administration to pursue return of improperly deported Guatemalan man
- On Friday, U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy directed the Trump administration to assist in bringing back O.C.G., a gay Guatemalan man who had been mistakenly deported to Mexico despite his concerns about facing persecution there.
- The order came after the Justice Department admitted that its assertion—that O.C.G. had indicated no fear of being sent to Mexico—was founded on incorrect information, revealing errors in his case.
- O.C.G. fled Guatemala in 2024 after receiving death threats due to his sexuality, was granted protection by an immigration judge in February, yet was forcibly sent to Mexico two days later, where he had been previously abducted and raped.
- Judge Murphy characterized the situation as deeply troubling, acknowledging that errors can occur but expressing concern about the circumstances surrounding the ruling. Meanwhile, O.C.G.'s attorney described the decision as uplifting and committed to supporting efforts for his return.
- This ruling adds to a series of decisions blocking mass deportations under Trump’s hard-line immigration agenda, requiring the Department of Homeland Security to ensure migrants can meaningfully voice safety concerns before removal.
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Gay Man Wrongfully Deported, Judge Orders U.S. to Bring Him Back
The Mega Agency U.S. District Judge Brian E. Murphy is not here for the Trump administration’s antics. He has ordered the administration to facilitate the return of a Guatemalan asylum seeker who was illegally kicked out of the United States. The man — identified only by the initials O.C.G. in court filings — is gay and was explicitly barred from being sent back to his native Guatemala by an immigration judge’s withholding-of-removal order. Inst…
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A federal judge denied a request from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to reconsider his order calling for the Trump administration “to take all immediate steps” to return a Guatemalan deportee to the U.S. The decision by U.S. District Court Judge Brian Murphy in Massachusetts comes after he issued a ruling last week saying that the removal of the individual – identified only as O.C.G. – “lacked due process.” “In general, this case pre…
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A federal judge denied a request from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to reconsider his order calling for the Trump administration “to take all immediate steps” to return a Guatemalan deportee to the U.S. The decision by U.S. District Court Judge Brian Murphy in Massachusetts comes after he issued a ruling last week saying that the removal of the individual – identified only as O.C.G. – “lacked due process.” “In general, this case pre…
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