Third Circuit Judge Orders Return of Deported Mother and Daughter

Berks County Residential Center where mother and daughter were housed for a year prior to their deportation.
Photo Bill Uhrich for the Reading Eagle

This week, Chief Judge Theodore A. McKee of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals ordered U.S. officials to locate and return a mother and daughter who were deported to Guatemala during the pendency of their appeal to the court. When counsel for the deportees asked for a stay of deportation pending appeal, the government responded that they had no plans to remove the mother and daughter. Yet, 10 days later, they removed them.

The judge initially asked the government to intercept the mother and daughter upon their arrival in Guatemala City. That didn’t happen.

They were, however, ultimately found in “the mountains of western Guatemala.” And they are looking forward to their return.

Many thanks to immprof Sarah Rogerson for pointing us to this story!

-KitJ