Teen soccer star deported to Honduras, mother and sister self-deport to reunite
Jun 24, 2025·Location: Cheviot, OH
Country of origin: Honduras

Emerson Colindres, a 19-year-old high school graduate and soccer player from Cincinnati, was detained by ICE on June 4, 2025, during a routine check-in appointment at an Intensive Supervision Appearance Program facility in Blue Ash, Ohio. Colindres arrived in the U.S. from Honduras at age 8 with his family after they fled gang violence and sought asylum. His asylum case and appeal were denied in 2023, with a final removal order issued. Despite having no criminal record and regularly checking in with ICE as required, he was deported to Honduras on June 17. After learning of her son's deportation, his mother Ada Bell Baquedano Amador—who had been ordered to wear an ankle monitor in April 2025—obtained passports and plane tickets. On June 24, Baquedano Amador and Colindres' sister self-deported to Honduras to reunite with him. The detention sparked protests from his soccer teammates and community members.
Timeline
Sources
- A teen with no criminal background was deported by ICE, leaving his community aghast
NBC News·Jun 19, 2025·archived copy
- Cincinnati high school graduate faces deportation after routine ICE check-in
- 'It's just not fair' | Cincinnati 2025 high school grad detained by ICE, facing deportation to Honduras
WCPO·Jun 6, 2025·archived copy
- Family self-deporting after recent graduate jailed, forced back to Honduras
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