Judge Demands Resolution for Wrongful Deportation of Student

A U.S. judge has given the Trump administration a three-week deadline to resolve the wrongful deportation of Any Lucia Lopez Belloza, a college student sent to Honduras. The administration must issue her a student visa or face contempt. The deportation violated a court order, which was described as a preventable mistake.


Devdiscourse News Desk | Updated: 17-01-2026 06:03 IST | Created: 17-01-2026 06:03 IST
Judge Demands Resolution for Wrongful Deportation of Student
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A U.S. judge has ordered the Trump administration to rectify its error in wrongfully deporting a college student, Any Lucia Lopez Belloza, to Honduras. The administration has been given three weeks to resolve the issue by issuing her a student visa.

The incident occurred after 19-year-old Lopez Belloza was arrested at Boston's airport while trying to visit her family in Texas for Thanksgiving. Despite a court order barring her deportation, she was sent to Honduras.

Judge Richard Stearns stated the administration has until March 3 to rectify the situation, threatening contempt charges if compliance is not met. A government representative called the deportation a regrettable mistake, while the Justice Department declined to comment.

(With inputs from agencies.)

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