Judge orders Trump officials to return Daca recipient deported to Mexico

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to return Maria de Jesus Estrada Juarez, a Daca recipient, to the United States within seven days after ruling her deportation to Mexico was a "flagrant violation" of her legal protections. Estrada Juarez was arrested on February 18 in Sacramento during a green-card appointment and deported to Mexico the following day. Judge Dena Coggins found that the administration violated the legal rights afforded to Daca recipients—immigrants brought to the country as children who received temporary work authorization and deportation protection under the Obama-era program. The ruling represents a significant legal challenge to the Trump administration's immigration enforcement approach, which has prioritized expanded deportations. The case highlights tensions between the White House's immigration crackdown and the legal status of Daca recipients, who have long occupied a precarious position in U.S. immigration law.