Guatemalan man deported by ICE against judge's order brought back
A 33-year-old Guatemalan man was returned to the U.S. in June 2025 after being unlawfully deported to Mexico despite a judge's order barring his removal. A federal judge called the deportation "blatant lawlessness."
Feb 22, 2025El Paso, TXCountry of origin: Guatemala

A 33-year-old Guatemalan man was returned to the United States in June 2025 after a federal judge ordered his reinstatement following an unlawful deportation. Despite an immigration judge's February 2025 order barring his removal, ICE deported him to Mexico two days later, violating due process protections. U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy criticized the action as "blatant lawlessness" and ordered his return, after the Justice Department acknowledged its claim that the man had expressed no fear of being sent to Mexico was based on erroneous information. He was granted withholding of removal after demonstrating he would face serious harm in Guatemala, and his arrival back in the U.S. marked the first such return among several similar court-ordered cases.
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- Trump administration returns Guatemalan man to U.S. after judge says he was wrongly deported
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- Guatemalan deportee flown back to US after judge orders Trump admin to facilitate return
New York Post·Jun 5, 2025·archived copy
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