Mexican immigrant with stay of deportation unexpectedly detained and deported during routine check-in
Jun 3, 2025 · Tallahassee, FL, Mexico
Maria Isidro, a 52-year-old Mexican immigrant known as 'Nana Maria' who had lived in the U.S. since 1998 and held an annual stay of deportation, was detained and deported to Mexico after what she believed was a routine immigration check-in in Tallahassee on June 3. She was held for eight days before being transported by van and plane to Matamoros, Mexico on June 11, where she was dropped off at the border with no support. Isidro, who had never missed an immigration check-in and was approved for an I-130 family petition in 2023, described harsh conditions during detention and transport, including shackling, minimal food and water, and bathroom restrictions. She has been married for 31 years and has four children and a husband remaining in Florida.
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