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Trump Administration Issues Rare Apology Over Deportation 'Mistake'

Trump Administration Issues Rare Apology Over Deportation 'Mistake'

Summary

The Trump administration apologized for mistakenly deporting a Massachusetts college student named Any Lucia Lopez Belloza to Honduras. This happened despite a court order requiring her to stay in the U.S. for at least 72 hours. An ICE officer failed to follow the court order, leading to her deportation.

Key Facts

  • Any Lucia Lopez Belloza is a 19-year-old student at Babson College in Massachusetts.
  • She was detained in Boston on November 20, 2025.
  • Lopez Belloza was deported to Honduras two days later.
  • A court had ordered immigration officials to keep her in the U.S. for at least 72 hours.
  • The Trump administration admitted the mistake in federal court and issued an apology.
  • The error was attributed to an ICE officer not following the court order.
  • The government’s lawyer stated this was not an intentional violation but a mistake by one individual.

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