Trump administration agrees to return 'wrongfully' deported immigrant for first time after battling court orders

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Source: The Independent

Trump administration agrees to return ‘wrongfully’ deported immigrant for first time after battling court orders

Alex Woodward
Wed, May 28, 2025 at 8:28 PM EDT 4 min read

For what appears to be the first time, Donald Trump’s administration will “facilitate” the return of a “wrongfully” deported immigrant following a court order.

A gay Guatemalan man referred to as “O.C.G” in court documents says he survived sexual violence and kidnapping in Mexico on his way to the southern border last year. But federal immigration authorities failed to screen him for a credible fear assessment before deporting him back to the same country where he was raped and held for ransom.

Last week, District Judge Brian Murphy ordered the administration to “facilitate” his return — echoing court orders in two other high-profile immigration cases involving “wrongfully” deported immigrants.

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On Wednesday, lawyers for the Department of Justice said Homeland Security officials are preparing to return him to the United States — and potentially release him from custody for humanitarian reasons.

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Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-administration-agrees-return-wrongfully-002812904.html