Federal Judge Slams Trump Admin Over DACA Mom Deportation at Green Card Interview

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to bring back a DACA recipient deported to Mexico, ruling the removal likely violated federal law.

Maria de Jesus Estrada Juarez was detained at a green card interview in California and deported within 24 hours, raising immediate concerns about due process. According to The Independent, the court found her deportation was carried out in “flagrant violation” of protections tied to the DACA program.

The Department of Homeland Security argued she had a prior removal order from 1998, but Estrada Juarez and her attorneys dispute that claim, saying she was never informed.

The ruling now forces the administration to facilitate her return to the U.S., though it remains unclear how quickly that will happen.

According to reporting from The Independent and The Cut, the case is part of a broader pattern of DACA recipients facing renewed enforcement risks, even while holding active legal protections.

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