Latino USA -- Orgullosa Returns: Unlawfully Deported, A family Rebuilds Their Lives

Kevin R. Johnson

14 Aug 2026 — 1 min read

This Latinos USA might be of interest to blog readers:

"In late April, Orgullosa and her children packed up their belongings in Honduras and boarded a plane back to the U.S. after a court ruling said that they were wrongfully removed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

In this episode, we follow the difficulties Orgullosa and her family faced in Honduras, after their unlawful deportation, the struggles they’re now going through after their return and how they’re still vulnerable to the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown."

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ICE Put Protester Photos Into a Palantir Database