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DACA recipient deported to Mexico despite valid status, separated from three U.S. citizen children

Sep 26, 2026·Location: Alamo, TX

Country of origin: Mexico

DACA recipient deported to Mexico despite valid status, separated from three U.S. citizen children
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Jessica Trevino (also spelled Treviño), a DACA recipient in her mid-30s who arrived in the U.S. from Mexico as a young child and lived in Texas her entire life, was arrested by ICE agents on December 28, 2025, as she left church with her family in the Rio Grande Valley. Unmarked vehicles rammed the family's car in a Home Depot parking lot, agents struck her husband Juan with a baton, and shoved their 14-year-old daughter against the vehicle hard enough to bruise her. Trevino worked in an elementary school cafeteria and had no criminal record; her DACA status remained valid at the time. After nearly three months in ICE custody, she was deported to Matamoros, Mexico on March 25, 2026, despite disputing that she consented to a 'voluntary departure' order. Her three U.S. citizen children, ages 16, 14, and 13, remained in Texas with relatives. USCIS later moved to terminate her DACA status, citing unauthorized travel. Her family filed a federal lawsuit seeking her return and restoration of her status, though a federal judge has since recommended dismissal on jurisdictional grounds.

Timeline

Sep 26, 2026—A federal judge recommended dismissal of the lawsuit on jurisdictional grounds
Jun 18, 2026—Family's federal lawsuit challenging the deportation reported, seeking her return and restoration of DACA status
Mar 25, 2026—Deported to Matamoros, Mexico after nearly three months in ICE custody, despite disputing consent to a 'voluntary departure' order
Mar 25, 2026—USCIS moved to terminate her DACA status and work permit, citing unauthorized travel
Dec 28, 2025—Arrested by ICE agents in a Home Depot parking lot after leaving church; agents struck her husband and shoved their daughter
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