US Judge Orders Return of Honduran Deported to Africa

Published on Honduras Daily · Sep 23, 2026 · Originally reported September 21, 2026 by Radio HRN

A federal judge in Colorado ordered US immigration authorities to return Honduran migrant Brayan Omar Sánchez Servellón to the United States by September 25 after he was irregularly deported to the Central African Republic in August, a ruling legal advocates say sets a precedent against deportations to unrelated third countries.

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