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Judge Recommends Visa for Deported College Student

1/14/2026

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A U.S. federal judge urged issuing a student visa to Any Lucia Lopez Belloza, a 19-year-old Babson College student deported to Honduras after arrest at Boston's airport.
Judge Richard Stearns said the deportation violated a court order barring it after arrest.
Lopez Belloza's lawyer filed a lawsuit over detention.
The government apologized for the oversight.
Not ruling immediately, Stearns suggested a student visa as a practical solution.

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Story summary

A U.S. federal judge urged issuing a student visa to Any Lucia Lopez Belloza, a 19-year-old Babson College student deported to Honduras after arrest at Boston's airport.
Judge Richard Stearns said the deportation violated a court order barring it after arrest.
Lopez Belloza's lawyer filed a lawsuit over detention.
The government apologized for the oversight.
Not ruling immediately, Stearns suggested a student visa as a practical solution.