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Oscar: Husband detained at green card interview, deported to Honduras family fled

A husband was detained at his Green Card interview and deported to Honduras, the country he and his wife, an activist who received death threats, had fled. His wife, a mother of four, later rejoined him there.

Mar 2025Broward County, FLCountry of origin: Honduras

Oscar: Husband detained at green card interview, deported to Honduras family fled
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A man identified as Oscar (also referred to as Ashley's husband in one account) was detained by immigration authorities during a Green Card interview in February 2025 at a USCIS office in Broward County, despite his lawyer's assurance that detention was unlikely and his lack of a criminal record. He was held at the Krome detention facility in Miami before being deported to Honduras, the country he and his wife had fled after she, an environmental activist, received death threats. His wife, a mother of four daughters, remained in the U.S. initially but traveled with their daughters to Honduras in March 2025 to reunite with him. The family continues to navigate separation, with his wife working multiple jobs to manage the instability caused by the deportation, while he described himself as fearful and 'at the mercy of God and his will.'

“Because I can’t trust anyone – not the authorities, not the government, not a police officer.”
— Oscar
“No matter how hard I work, I’m never going to provide the stability my husband gave us.”
— Ashley

Timeline

Mar 2025—Wife and four daughters traveled to Honduras to reunite with him
Feb 1, 2025—Detained by immigration authorities during a Green Card interview at a USCIS office in Broward County
Feb 1, 2025—Held at the Krome detention facility in Miami before being deported to Honduras
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