DACA beneficiary deported to Mexico, separated from newborn premature infant
Feb 3, 2026·Location: North Carolina
Country of origin: Mexico

Guillermo Aguilar, a DACA beneficiary and business owner who lived in the United States for nearly 40 years, was arrested on February 3, 2026, while driving to work in North Carolina and deported to Mexico two months later. His wife was pregnant at the time of his arrest and experienced health complications following the incident. His infant son, Guillermo, was born prematurely on May 11, 2026, with six months and two weeks of gestation and remains hospitalized. Aguilar says he has been denied access to the assets and property he built in the U.S. and cannot be with his family during this critical time.
Sources
- "Es lo peor que me ha pasado en mi vida": beneficiario de DACA que fue deportado a México no conoce a su bebé prematuro
Univision·Jun 3, 2026·archived copy
- Adiós al sueño americano: es dueño de varias empresas y fue deportado a México pese a tener DACA
lanacion.com.ar·May 31, 2026·archived copy
- Guillermo Aguilar, deportado de EE. UU., enfrenta su drama en NL
consultamonterrey.mx·May 28, 2026·archived copy
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