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California Mother Deported After Reporting ICE Harassment

10/29/2025

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Silvia Reyna Mendoza, a California mother of eight, was deported to Mexico last week despite receiving an emergency reprieve from a court.
Her attorneys allege that the deportation was retaliation for her reporting sexual harassment by an ICE contractor, BI Incorporated, who sent her explicit messages.
Mendoza's family finds the timing of her deportation suspicious, occurring shortly after her allegations became public, and they are pursuing justice to bring her back to the U.S. for ongoing legal proceedings.

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Story summary

Silvia Reyna Mendoza, a California mother of eight, was deported to Mexico last week despite receiving an emergency reprieve from a court.
Her attorneys allege that the deportation was retaliation for her reporting sexual harassment by an ICE contractor, BI Incorporated, who sent her explicit messages.
Mendoza's family finds the timing of her deportation suspicious, occurring shortly after her allegations became public, and they are pursuing justice to bring her back to the U.S. for ongoing legal proceedings.