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Trump Administration Returns Wrongly Deported Guatemalan Immigrant

HeadlineJun 06, 2025

For the first time, the Trump administration has returned a wrongly deported immigrant. A Guatemalan man identified in court filings as “O.C.G.” was returned to the U.S. on Wednesday, following a federal judge’s order to “take all immediate steps” to reverse his deportation to Guatemala, where he was previously held for ransom and raped. 

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