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A college freshman from Massachusetts, Any Lucia López Belloza, was mistakenly deported to Honduras by ICE, with a federal prosecutor acknowledging the mistake

Published February 14, 2026Updated February 14, 2026

Summary

Any Lucia López Belloza, an 18-year-old college freshman from Massachusetts, was deported by ICE to Honduras in January 2025. A federal prosecutor acknowledged in court that ICE made a mistake in deporting her, and a federal judge ordered the U.S. government to facilitate her return to the United States.

Primary Sources

New York Times - Judge Orders U.S. to Help Deported Student ReturnNews Report

Reports that a federal judge ordered the U.S. government to facilitate the return of Any Lucia López Belloza after she was mistakenly deported to Honduras, and that a federal prosecutor acknowledged the deportation was a mistake

Federal Court Documents - López Belloza CaseCourt Filing

Court records documenting the federal judge's order and the government's acknowledgment of the deportation error

ICE Official Statements on López Belloza DeportationOfficial Statement

ICE or Department of Homeland Security statements regarding the deportation case

Evidence Supporting the Claim

  • Any Lucia López Belloza was an 18-year-old college freshman from Massachusetts at the time of her deportation
  • ICE deported López Belloza to Honduras in January 2025
  • A federal prosecutor stated in court that ICE made a mistake in deporting López Belloza
  • A federal judge issued an order directing the U.S. government to facilitate López Belloza's return to the United States

Evidence Against / Context

  • The specific circumstances that led to the deportation error require additional documentation to fully understand the context

Timeline

  • ICE deported Any Lucia López Belloza to Honduras

  • Federal prosecutor acknowledged in court that ICE made a mistake in the deportation

  • Federal judge ordered U.S. government to facilitate López Belloza's return to the United States

What This Means

Structured interpretation — not opinion

  • Key takeaway 1

    The case represents an acknowledged error in ICE deportation proceedings, with the federal government taking responsibility through a prosecutor's court statement

  • Key takeaway 2

    Federal judicial oversight resulted in a court order to remedy the deportation mistake by facilitating the student's return

  • Key takeaway 3

    The case involves a college student who was removed from the United States and sent to Honduras before the error was recognized and addressed through the court system

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