Judge Orders Ex-Marine’s Deported Dad Be Returned to US ‘Immediately’
Summary
A federal judge ordered the return of Esteban Rios Sosa, a Mexican man deported after visiting family at a Marine base, ruling that immigration authorities violated his legal rights by deporting him without notice or a hearing. The judge found that the government improperly revoked his protected immigration status and required his immediate return to the U.S.Key Facts
- Esteban Rios Sosa lived in the U.S. since 1988 and had deferred action status linked to his wife's pending U visa.
- He was deported after being detained during a visit to his pregnant daughter at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton.
- Rios Sosa had valid identification and permission documents but was stopped, detained, and deported within 24 hours without notice or a hearing.
- The deportation caused him to miss important family events, including his grandchild’s birth and his daughter’s college graduation.
- The judge ruled Rios Sosa’s deportation violated his due process rights under U.S. law.
- The court rejected arguments that it lacked authority to review the case despite Rios Sosa being outside the U.S.
- Over 50 relatives of active-duty U.S. military members have been detained since January 2025.
- The ruling challenges the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement policies related to removal of individuals with deferred action status.
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