Honduran Migrant With Protected Status Held in US After Deportation
Published on Honduras Daily · Aug 18, 2026 · Originally reported August 17, 2026 by La Prensa
José Eliezer Martínez, a Honduran with Special Immigrant Juvenile Status and deferred action, was deported in April after authorities allegedly pressured him to accept removal despite his legal protections; ordered back to the US on August 5, he remains in Border Patrol custody in Texas with his case unresolved.
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