Father deported on Christmas Eve, died attempting to return to one-year-old daughter
May 21, 2026
Country of origin: Mexico

Denis Isaías Anariba Herrera, a 24-year-old Honduran, was deported on Christmas Eve 2025 and died of heat exposure while attempting to return to his one-year-old daughter and wife in the United States. He had lived in Houston for five years before his deportation. After spending approximately two months in Mexico, Anariba boarded a Union Pacific freight train in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, headed toward Texas in May 2026. He died inside a railroad container along with six other migrants from extreme temperatures while trapped in the car. His mother, Denia Herrera, recalled his last message to her: "Never forget my little girl, always go see her, visit her." His father, Isaías Anariba, a 47-year-old farmer and construction worker, had emigrated to the U.S. when Denis was a child. His aunt Lilian described him as hardworking and quiet. His family is raising funds for his funeral, planned for May 21 in Houston.
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- Familia de Denis Anariba, hondureño que murió en tren en EE UU, clama por repatriación de sus restos
elheraldo.hn·May 15, 2026·archived copy
- Joven cruzó la frontera para estar con su hija y su esposa; murió en el tren por un golpe de calor
- chtv.hn
- "Nunca te olvides de mi gordita": último mensaje de Denis antes de morir al cruzar la frontera
elheraldo.hn·May 12, 2026·archived copy
- Tras la tragedia en un tren, su esposa dice qué era lo que más quería
telemundo33.com·May 14, 2026·archived copy
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