A Babson College student, whose life was turned upside down by a mistaken deportation, has shared her harrowing story with AP.
The 22-year-old, who wishes to remain anonymous, had traveled to Mexico for Thanksgiving and returned to the US on December 12th. But instead of being released back into the community, she was taken away by immigration authorities in Massachusetts. The student claimed she was confused about the situation and did not understand why she was being detained.
She spent several days in detention awaiting deportation hearings, during which time her lawyer argued that she had a valid asylum claim. However, the Trump administration denied her request for a stay of removal proceedings.
The young woman's lawyer recently asked a federal judge to order the Trump administration to develop a plan to return her to the US. The student is now anxiously waiting for a resolution to her case.
Her story highlights the complexities and uncertainties surrounding the US immigration system, leaving many individuals like her vulnerable to deportation mistakes.
The 22-year-old, who wishes to remain anonymous, had traveled to Mexico for Thanksgiving and returned to the US on December 12th. But instead of being released back into the community, she was taken away by immigration authorities in Massachusetts. The student claimed she was confused about the situation and did not understand why she was being detained.
She spent several days in detention awaiting deportation hearings, during which time her lawyer argued that she had a valid asylum claim. However, the Trump administration denied her request for a stay of removal proceedings.
The young woman's lawyer recently asked a federal judge to order the Trump administration to develop a plan to return her to the US. The student is now anxiously waiting for a resolution to her case.
Her story highlights the complexities and uncertainties surrounding the US immigration system, leaving many individuals like her vulnerable to deportation mistakes.
she's 22 yrs old and had her whole life turned upside down cuz of a mistake I can imagine bein so scared and not knowin what's happenin to you while ur waitin for a resolution 
it's like, how can this keep happenin?! 
the system is supposed 2 b there 2 protect ppl but instead its puttin them thru hell I'm really hopin she gets her asylum claim approved and can go back 2 her life ASAP 
this is wild, can't even travel home from Thanksgiving and get detained by immigration authorities... so what's the process supposed to be? 
shouldn't they have a way to verify people's status before taking them away? 
it's just not right that someone's life was turned upside down like this. 
It's not just about her life being turned upside down, but also the fact that there are people in power making mistakes like this 
It's heartbreaking to see that not much has changed since then, unfortunately 
. Anyway, I hope this young woman gets sorted out soon and can finally be reunited with her loved ones 
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this is just heartbreaking 
it's crazy how these things can happen. I'm glad she has a good lawyer fighting for her, but it's still so frustrating that this is even happening in 2025 
we should have a better system in place to prevent these kinds of mistakes. The fact that she was confused and didn't know what was going on is just ridiculous 
it's wild that the trum administration denied her asylum claim like wut even is that? 
it's crazy how this system can mess with people's lives so easily 
". it's so crazy that this girl is still waiting for someone to step in and help her out. it's like the system is just leaving her hanging 
I feel bad for her, but at the same time, it's kinda clear that something needs to change with how immigration works in this country 
. It's not right that someone's life is being turned upside down like this 