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Miami DACA recipient detained despite approval, deported to Honduras after year in ICE custody

Mar 19, 2026 · Miami, FL, Honduras

Miami DACA recipient detained despite approval, deported to Honduras after year in ICE custody

JeanCarlos Fiallos Manzanares, a 31-year-old DACA recipient from Miami, was detained by ICE agents following a traffic stop near his mother's house despite holding valid deferred action status. He was transferred to Otero County Processing Center in New Mexico, approximately 2,000 miles from his family. While detained, USCIS approved his deferred action renewal in January, but ICE did not release him. An immigration judge subsequently ordered his deportation to Honduras, and USCIS rescinded his approved deferred action protections. Fiallos Manzanares filed a lawsuit challenging his detention after a federal judge found merit to his petition, but he was deported after more than a year in custody, separated from his U.S. citizen wife and two young sons.

Timeline

Jul 2026Deported to Honduras after more than a year in ICE custody, separated from U.S. citizen wife and two young sons
Jan 2026USCIS approved deferred action renewal while Fiallos Manzanares remained in ICE custody; federal judge found merit to his petition challenging detention; magistrate judge ordered government not to transfer him pending lawsuit outcome
Jun 2025Detained by ICE agents following traffic stop near mother's house in Miami despite valid DACA status and pending renewal application
Jun 2025Transferred to Otero County Processing Center in New Mexico
Before 7/2026Immigration judge ordered deportation to Honduras; USCIS rescinded his approved deferred action protections

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