Trump administration returns wrongfully deported Guatemalan migrant
May 21, 2025·Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Country of origin: Guatemala

A Guatemalan national identified as O.C.G. who was deported to Mexico has been returned to the United States following a federal judge's order. O.C.G. had sought asylum after experiencing violence in Guatemala and during border transit. He is now in ICE custody while his case challenging third-country deportations proceeds through the courts.
Sources
- Trump administration returns migrant hastily deported to Mexico back to the US
CNN·Jun 4, 2025·archived copy
- Guatemalan man deported to Mexico returns to US after court orders Trump administration to do so
Associated Press·Jun 4, 2025·archived copy
- El Paso Times
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