(NewsNation) — A college freshman trying to fly from Boston to Texas to surprise her family for Thanksgiving was instead deported to Honduras in violation of a court order, according to her attorney.
Any Lucia Lopez Belloza, 19, had already passed through security at Boston Logan International Airport on Nov. 20 when she was told there was an issue with her boarding pass, said attorney Todd Pomerleau. The Babson College student was then detained by immigration officials and, within two days, sent to Texas and then Honduras, the country she left at age 7.
Babson College has instructed faculty and staff to provide her “academic and community support.”
Lopez Belloza, a freshman, is studying business at Babson, which has 2,800 undergraduate students at its campus in Wellesley, just west of Boston.
Caitlin Capozzi, the dean of campus life, said the college is following protocols and staying informed, and provided links to resources for students. A message posted online from college President Stephen Spinelli said the college would not be commenting further due to legal and privacy considerations.
“We understand that this news may feel unsettling, particularly for our students, faculty, and staff who may already be navigating uncertainty,” he wrote.
