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19-Year-Old Student Deported Despite Judge's Order

12/8/2025

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  • Any Lucia Lopez Belloza, a 19-year-old Babson College student, was deported to Honduras two days after being detained at Boston Logan Airport on November 20 while trying to visit family.
  • The government argued that jurisdiction was lost once she was in Texas, despite a federal judge's order preventing her removal.
  • Lopez Belloza's attorney says she was unaware of a longstanding removal order.
  • Legal experts criticize the rapid deportation as a tactic to evade judicial oversight, highlighting a troubling trend in immigration enforcement under the Trump administration.
  • Lopez Belloza hopes to continue her education in Honduras.