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Judge Orders Deportation of Elder Chavez-Carranza After 218-Day Detention

8/6/2026

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U.S. officials may deport Elder Chavez-Carranza after a Dec 30 traffic stop in Albertville, Alabama.
A judge ruled Elder Chavez-Carranza deportable despite his SIJ status after he spent 218 days detained at Winn Correctional Center in Louisiana, missing school, prompting an appeal.
ProPublica reports unaccompanied minors are detained at three times the rate of U.S. President Donald Trump’s first term, and judges issue over 10,000 removal orders each month.

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U.S. officials may deport Elder Chavez-Carranza after a Dec 30 traffic stop in Albertville, Alabama.
A judge ruled Elder Chavez-Carranza deportable despite his SIJ status after he spent 218 days detained at Winn Correctional Center in Louisiana, missing school, prompting an appeal.
ProPublica reports unaccompanied minors are detained at three times the rate of U.S. President Donald Trump’s first term, and judges issue over 10,000 removal orders each month.