A college freshman trying to fly from Boston to Texas to surprise her family for Thanksgiving was instead deported to Honduras in violation of a court order, according to her attorney.

Any Lucia Lopez Belloza, 19, had already passed through security at Boston Logan International Airport on Nov. 20 when she was told there was an issue with her boarding pass, said attorney Todd Pomerleau. The Babson College student was then detained by immigration officials and within two days, sent to Texas and then Honduras, the country she left at age 7.

The day after Lopez Belloza was arrested, a federal judge issued an emergency order prohibiting the government from moving her out of Massachusetts or the United States for at least 72 hours. ICE did not respond to an email Friday from The Associated Press seeking comment about violating that order. Babson College also did not respond to an email seeking comment.

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[–] Tinidril@midwest.social 17 points 4 months ago (4 children)

I'm not trying to blame the victim here, but why would anyone not born in the US willingly board an aircraft in anything but the most pressing of circumstances right now? Are people really this oblivious to what's going on in this country? Are we still thinking it "can't happen here"? It's happening people.

[–] ToastedRavioli@midwest.social 17 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Most people who have papers, for one reason or another, from the government that explicitly say they are free to move about and will not get deported probably dont expect that they will get deported in direct violation of those papers

[–] Tinidril@midwest.social 8 points 4 months ago (2 children)

They should not have that expectation right now if they have been paying any attention at all.

[–] cassandrafatigue@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

No. They need their delusions. It us a critical part of who they are. It is the skin that keeps the worry out, the spine that keeps them upright. They become the lie, the eternal struggle against truth; you cannot remove it without killing them.

[–] chosensilence@pawb.social 2 points 4 months ago

some may be delusional but i bet a good percentage of kidnapped and deported people here think they’re safe because of documentation and court orders.

[–] chosensilence@pawb.social 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

sure, reasonable, but this is fascism where the laws don’t apply. this is what happens when a country refuses to collectively acknowledge the threat. we need to get the word out to people ignorant of this reality before more are kidnapped.

if you weren’t born here and had to obtain papers to become legal, don’t fly regardless of the circumstances. you run the risk of being deported. i am so sorry this is your current situation but protect yourself.

edit: this is extra serious if you aren’t white, unfortunately.

[–] Pandantic@midwest.social 2 points 4 months ago

The stupid thing is we need the martyrs to wake people up. This girl is a good example that will hopefully enrage people. My guess is she has a lose relation with a suspected drug dealer and they turn it into a huge thing without any verifiable evidence. I hope she’s okay in Honduras.

[–] cassandrafatigue@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 4 months ago

Because they're delusional.

[–] MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca 8 points 4 months ago

They’re oblivious. They can’t believe what’s happening.

[–] cyrano@piefed.social 4 points 4 months ago

It only happens to others mentality

[–] cassandrafatigue@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

People cloak themselves in delusion to keep up daily life. Truth cannot free them of these delusions. Logic can not pry them from their niche. They are fanatics.