Transgender woman deported to Mexico despite court order barring her removal
Nov 12, 2025·Location: Winnfield, LA
Country of origin: Mexico

Britania Uriostegui Rios, a transgender woman, was deported by ICE from Louisiana to Mexico despite a March court order finding she would "more likely than not" face torture or death there. Her attorneys say ICE removed her "without any notice whatsoever," leaving her without medication, identification, money, or a phone, and that she was later found hiding at an unsupportive relative's home. Her lawyers have sued President Trump, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, and other officials, arguing the removal violated her due process rights and a protective order under the Convention Against Torture. Prior to her deportation, ICE had transferred her without notifying her attorneys to an all-men's prison in Louisiana, and had also sought to remove her to El Salvador.
Sources
- Trump administration ‘inadvertently’ deported transgender woman to Mexico despite a judge’s concern she may face torture there
CNN·Nov 19, 2025·archived copy
- Trump officials wrongly deport trans woman in violation of court order
The Guardian·Nov 18, 2025
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- Louisiana judge orders release of transgender immigrant who was wrongly deported
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