US Immigration Agents Target Family of Deported Student for Years After Arrival Home
The home of Any Lucia López Belloza, a 19-year-old college student who was recently deported to Honduras, was raided by immigration agents on Sunday. The family reported that the agents appeared at their Texas home in three unmarked vehicles and forced their way into the yard without knocking or attempting to communicate.
López Belloza, who attended Babson College in Massachusetts before being detained at Boston airport while traveling home for Thanksgiving, was deported just 48 hours after her detention. Her family claims that she had been living in the US since age seven, when they arrived from Honduras.
According to her father, Francis López, immigration agents arrived at their home and began searching for his daughter. López reported that one agent, wearing a green vest marked "ERO," rushed toward him as he washed his car and forced open the gate before entering the yard. The family claims that the agents did not have any papers or warrants, but still searched their property.
The family's lawyer, Kristin Etter, stated that the agents did not have any valid reason to be at their home and that no notice was given of the raid. The Department of Homeland Security has yet to comment on the incident.
López Belloza's deportation is disputed by her family, who claim that an immigration order was issued against her in 2015. However, her lawyer, Todd Pomerleau, says he could not find any record of such an order and that her deportation violates an emergency court order.
This incident has been described as a "targeting" of the López Belloza family by the Trump administration. A Democratic congressman from their district said: "To be clear, the Trump administration is targeting a college student's family because she spoke out about the unjust way she was treated by the federal government."
López Belloza has expressed sadness and frustration over her deportation. She stated that she never thought she would go through such an experience and that she wants to be able to move forward with her life, continuing her studies in Honduras or returning home one day.
The home of Any Lucia López Belloza, a 19-year-old college student who was recently deported to Honduras, was raided by immigration agents on Sunday. The family reported that the agents appeared at their Texas home in three unmarked vehicles and forced their way into the yard without knocking or attempting to communicate.
López Belloza, who attended Babson College in Massachusetts before being detained at Boston airport while traveling home for Thanksgiving, was deported just 48 hours after her detention. Her family claims that she had been living in the US since age seven, when they arrived from Honduras.
According to her father, Francis López, immigration agents arrived at their home and began searching for his daughter. López reported that one agent, wearing a green vest marked "ERO," rushed toward him as he washed his car and forced open the gate before entering the yard. The family claims that the agents did not have any papers or warrants, but still searched their property.
The family's lawyer, Kristin Etter, stated that the agents did not have any valid reason to be at their home and that no notice was given of the raid. The Department of Homeland Security has yet to comment on the incident.
López Belloza's deportation is disputed by her family, who claim that an immigration order was issued against her in 2015. However, her lawyer, Todd Pomerleau, says he could not find any record of such an order and that her deportation violates an emergency court order.
This incident has been described as a "targeting" of the López Belloza family by the Trump administration. A Democratic congressman from their district said: "To be clear, the Trump administration is targeting a college student's family because she spoke out about the unjust way she was treated by the federal government."
López Belloza has expressed sadness and frustration over her deportation. She stated that she never thought she would go through such an experience and that she wants to be able to move forward with her life, continuing her studies in Honduras or returning home one day.
this is so messed up! how can they just show up at someones house uninvited? it's like they're trying to intimidate the family and make them feel guilty for speaking out against their own government 
no one deserves to be treated like that, especially not a college student who's supposed to be focusing on her education. and what's with all these raids going around? is this some kind of witch hunt? 
the trump admin is clearly trying to exert their power and control over people's lives, but it's not working! we need to stand up for our rights and fight back against this kind of oppression 
This is so messed up! Family targeted just 'cause daughter spoke out against unfair treatment 
. López Belloza's story is not just about her own deportation, but about the system failing her and her family 
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. we need to stand with López Belloza and her family, and demand justice 
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this is insane... family just wanna live their lives after all they went thru, and then immigration agents show up like they own the place 
can't believe the Trump admin is still at it 
. this targeting of her family is just cruel... they're trying to silence her after all she spoke out against her own deportation 
i'm so glad there are ppl like congressmen who are speaking out against these targeting tactics
this is just so heartbreaking ... a family gets targeted by immigration agents after their daughter was deported and now they're being dragged through the mud for speaking out against it... how many more families are going to get hurt like this? 
I'm really concerned about this situation. It's crazy that the López Belloza family is being targeted like this for years after Any Lucia López Belloza arrived back in the US. 
Whatever the reason, it's clear that this is a case of overreach and abuse of power.
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. I know the family didn't follow all the rules or whatever, but come on, can't we just have some common sense here?
They're talking about a 19-yr-old college student who has been living in the US since she was 7 years old... like what did she even do?! 
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Like what kind of authorities are these people?! 
It's like they're making a scene and terrorizing innocent families. 
and what's with the lack of notice or papers, that's just crazy 
Anyway, I hope this story gets more attention and that there are consequences for these actions... we need to stand up for people who are just trying to live their lives without fear of persecution! 
López Belloza didn't do anything wrong, she was just trying to come home after 7 yrs of living here 