A federal judge ordered U.S. authorities to facilitate the return of Any Lucia López Belloza, a college freshman who prosecutors say was mistakenly deported to Honduras. A federal prosecutor had acknowledged ICE’s error, and the court’s order directs agencies to correct the mistake and enable the student’s return to campus in Massachusetts. The case spotlights immigration enforcement’s impact on enrolled students, campus compliance offices, and international-student services. Universities must now plan for counsel, re-enrollment logistics, visa remediation and student-support operations when federal enforcement accidentally removes enrolled students. Legal counsel and student-affairs teams are watching the ruling for precedent on administrative remediation, potential damages claims, and coordination protocols between campuses and federal immigration authorities.
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