Deported After Traffic Stop, Honduran Sues Houston Police

Published on Honduras Daily · Aug 7, 2026 · Originally reported August 6, 2026 by TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)

Erick Ruiz López, deported to Honduras after a routine traffic stop in Houston on June 17, is suing the Houston Police Department, alleging officers unlawfully held him more than two hours past the traffic violation, allowing his transfer to ICE.

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