Summary
A federal judge ordered the return of two 12-year-old U.S. citizen sisters to Florida after they were mistakenly deported to Guatemala by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The judge's decision came after their grandmother filed a petition, arguing that the twins were unlawfully detained and removed from the U.S.
Key Facts
- Two 12-year-old twin sisters, born in Orlando, are U.S. citizens.
- ICE mistakenly deported them to Guatemala along with their mother.
- A federal judge in Florida ordered their immediate return to the U.S.
- The children’s grandmother filed a legal petition for their return.
- The judge ruled ICE must pay for the flight back to Orlando.
- The girls were mistakenly detained under a "family unity" policy.
- The order prevents further detention of the children upon return.
