ICE Deports 19-Year-Old Babson Student to Honduras Despite Court Order

(BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS) A 19‑year‑old Babson College freshman was deported to Honduras from Logan Airport on November 21, 2025, despite a federal judge’s order blocking her removal, in a case that has alarmed immigration lawyers and raised questions about whether U.S. immigration authorities are following court directions in sensitive youth cases.

The student, Any Lucia Lopez Belloca, was born in Honduras and brought to the United States 🇺🇸 as a child in 2014. Her lawyer, Boston immigration attorney Todd Pomerleau, said she grew up in the country, believed her immigration court case had ended well when she was about 9 or 10 years old, and later won a scholarship to attend Babson College with no criminal record.

Detention and Deportation at Logan Airport

Lopez Belloca was detained at Logan Airport as she tried to board a flight to Texas for Thanksgiving break, according to Pomerleau. Instead of spending the holiday with relatives, she was held in immigration custody and flown out of the country, even after a federal judge ordered that she not be removed while her new lawsuit was pending.

Pomerleau said he rushed to federal court and obtained an emergency order stopping her deportation, only to learn afterward that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) had already put her on a plane. He argues ICE’s actions broke not only the judge’s order but also Lopez Belloca’s basic constitutional protections, including:

• Notice of the charges
• Access to paperwork
• A fair chance to challenge her removal

“She did everything this country asked of her,” Pomerleau said, describing her as a hard‑working college freshman who grew up in the United States and had no idea an old immigration case could suddenly lead to her being deported.

Claims About Her Childhood Case and Procedural Failures

Pomerleau said Lopez Belloca’s memories of her early case were vague because she was still a child at the time and relied on adults and the system to protect her. According to him, she:

• Believed the childhood court process had ended in her favor
• Never received clear warnings that she could still be removed
• Was not provided full documentation of the legal basis for her arrest or immediate removal when detained at Logan Airport

He says these gaps left her and her family confused and frightened.

Legal Arguments in the New Lawsuit

Court filings in the new lawsuit argue that by proceeding with removal after a federal judge ordered a halt, immigration officers:

• Violated the separation of powers
• Deprived Lopez Belloca of access to the courts

The core claim: once the judge issued an order, ICE had a duty to stop any effort to deport her until the court could fully review the case.

Context: Other Court Interventions In Youth Deportations

The case comes as judges elsewhere are already questioning government handling of deportations of Central American children and teenagers. In Arizona, federal judges have temporarily blocked the removal of Guatemalan and Honduran minors, pointing to problems with:

• Government coordination with parents
• Children’s access to legal review before being returned

Those Arizona rulings don’t directly control what happened in Boston, but they illustrate a pattern: federal courts stepping in to slow or stop deportations when they fear young people may be removed without a real chance to consult lawyers or understand the process. In Any Lucia Lopez Belloca’s situation, however, ICE moved ahead even after a judge intervened.

ICE Response and Public Information

So far, ICE has not issued any public comment on why officers deported Lopez Belloca despite the judge’s order. A spokesperson did not answer questions about:

• The timeline of events
• What officers knew about the court ruling
• Whether the agency is reviewing its actions

The agency’s general role in removal operations is explained on the official U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement website, but the Boston case involves details that go beyond standard procedures.

Concerns from Immigration Lawyers and Analysts

The lack of explanation has increased concern among immigration lawyers, who warn the case could set a troubling precedent if left unchallenged. Their arguments include:

• If deportation officers can ignore a federal judge’s order in one case, other immigrants in pending cases may fear court protections are weaker than they appear on paper
• Analysis by VisaVerge.com suggests youth deportation disputes reflect growing tension between fast‑paced enforcement and the slower, careful review expected from federal courts
• Lopez Belloca’s case adds a layer because the claim is not only about fairness of the original childhood process but also about alleged direct disobedience of a later judicial order

Personal Stakes for Lopez Belloca

For Lopez Belloca, the legal arguments translate into immediate, personal consequences:

• She is now in Honduras, a country she left as a young child
• She is away from her Babson College campus, friends, and the life she built over more than a decade in the U.S.
• Pomerleau says she faces safety concerns, culture shock, and the sudden loss of her education
• She must attempt to coordinate with her legal team from abroad

Requested Remedies and Potential Consequences

Her lawyer is asking the court to:

1. Rule that the deportation was unlawful
2. Order the government to bring her back to Boston so she can continue her studies while the case proceeds

Such a remedy would be rare but not unprecedented; federal courts have sometimes required the government to return people removed in violation of court orders or clear legal rules.

If a judge finds that ICE knowingly deported someone in defiance of a clear order, it could lead to stricter rules, possible sanctions, or new training requirements inside the agency.

If the government defends its actions successfully, immigrant advocates warn it could weaken the power of emergency court orders to protect people in fast‑moving deportation cases.

Broader Implications and Advocacy Concerns

Immigrant youth advocates say the story highlights how easily a young person who grew up in the United States can find themselves in danger if an old case is still open or misunderstood. Many children from Honduras, Guatemala, and other countries:

• Went through immigration courts while very young
• Often lacked steady legal help
• May now be teenagers or young adults who wrongly believe their situations are stable

Pomerleau argued the case shows why better notice, legal support, and record‑keeping are needed for immigrant children who pass through the system. He said when the government fails to clearly explain outcomes to a child and their family, it should not later use that confusion as a reason to remove them abruptly at an airport checkpoint.

What Comes Next

As the court fight continues in Boston, lawyers around the country are watching closely. Possible outcomes include:

• A finding that ICE acted in defiance of a court order, prompting new rules or sanctions
• A government victory that could narrow the practical effect of emergency court orders in fast‑moving deportation contexts

For now, Any Lucia Lopez Belloca remains thousands of miles from the campus where she began her freshman year, while her future in the United States depends on how a federal court weighs the clash between a judge’s written order and what immigration officers carried out on the ground.