Judge Orders Return of California DACA Recipient Deported by Trump
Key Takeaways
- Maria de Jesús Estrada Juárez, a Mexican national, lived in the U.S. for 27 years.
- A judge ordered her return to the United States after deportation to Mexico in February.
- Reunited with her daughter in California weeks after the order.
DACA Deportation Reversed
Maria de Jesús Estrada Juárez was deported despite holding DACA protections.
“California woman returns home after the Trump administration deported her to Mexico California woman returns home after the Trump administration deported her to Mexico SACRAMENTO, Calif”
A federal judge ordered her return, calling the deportation a flagrant violation of DACA.
She reunited with her daughter after the judge's order.
The case highlights clashes between Trump enforcement and Dreamer protections.
27 Years, One Deportation
She was deported based on a decades-old removal order despite holding DACA since 2013.
Trump began deporting DACA recipients during its second term.
The Sacramento Bee reported 86 DACA recipients had been deported under Trump.
Emotional Family Reunion
Her daughter said it was like grieving someone who was still alive.
“After being deported without even being able to say goodbye to her daughter, a California woman is back home several weeks after immigration authorities arrested her and sent her to Mexico over a decades-old removal order”
Estrada Juárez said it was one of the most painful experiences of my life.
The human cost contrasts with the administration's law and order framing.
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