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Babson College directs faculty and staff to provide “academic and community support” to a student who was deported honduras When he tried to go home to visit family for Thanksgiving.
19-year-old Lucia Lopez Belloza was detained at Boston Logan International Airport on November 20 as she tried to board a flight to surprise her family. texasHe was deported to Honduras two days later, despite a court order barring the government from deporting him Massachusetts Or United States of AmericaAccording to his lawyer.
López Belloza, whose family immigrated from Honduras when she was 7, now lives with her grandparents. Caitlin Capozzi, the college’s dean of campus life, informed faculty and staff about Lopez Belloza’s detention on Tuesday.
“Our ability to share specific information is limited by law, but please know that our focus remains on the well-being of the student and their family, as well as our community,” the dean wrote in a message made public Monday. “Relevant faculty and staff have been notified so they can provide appropriate academic and community support during the student’s absence.”
Lopez Belloza, a newcomer, is studying business at Babson, which has 2,800 undergraduate students at its Wellesley campus just west of Boston.
Capozzi said the college is following protocols and staying informed, and providing links to resources for students. A message posted online from college President Stephen Spinelli said the college would not comment further due to legal and privacy considerations.
“We understand this news may be distressing, especially for our students, faculty and staff who may already be struggling with uncertainty,” they wrote.
According to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, an immigration judge ordered Lopez Belloza deported in 2015. When asked about the emergency order prohibiting his removal, Department of Homeland Security A prior statement was provided that confirmed López Belloza’s detention but did not address the court order.
Todd Pomerleau, Lopez Belloza’s attorney, said he could find no record of his original deportation order.