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Trump Administration Admits Illegal Deportation of Trans Woman

11/26/2025

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The U.S. President Donald Trump's administration admitted to illegally deporting Britania Uriostegui Rios, a Mexican trans woman, despite a court order protecting her from torture in Mexico.
She lost U.S. residency due to a felony and was sent from Louisiana to Mexico on November 11, 2025.
Her attorneys disclosed the deportation only after asking about her whereabouts.
The Department of Homeland Security is negotiating relocation to other countries, but her criminal history complicates the process.

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The U.S. President Donald Trump's administration admitted to illegally deporting Britania Uriostegui Rios, a Mexican trans woman, despite a court order protecting her from torture in Mexico.
She lost U.S. residency due to a felony and was sent from Louisiana to Mexico on November 11, 2025.
Her attorneys disclosed the deportation only after asking about her whereabouts.
The Department of Homeland Security is negotiating relocation to other countries, but her criminal history complicates the process.