Family says YES Prep student deported to Honduras despite no criminal record

[Mexican Gopher Symphon]

Young Immigrant Deported to Honduras Despite Pending Asylum Case

A 19-year-old YES Prep student was deported to Honduras despite having no criminal record and an active asylum case pending in federal courts. Cinthia Arevalo, the young woman's guardian, has taken care of her since she was seven years old.

The family is now separated by thousands of miles, with Arevalo saying "I would like a good life for her." Gonzalez had received college acceptance letters and was set to graduate high school in just four months. According to nonprofit civil rights immigration group FIEL Houston, Gonzalez's deportation came after she attended a scheduled court check-in, where she was detained and flown to Honduras.

According to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement data, most of those currently being detained do not have criminal convictions, with 74.2% having no record of such offenses. The Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse also shows that immigration courts usually find asylum seekers protected by their asylum status, with two-thirds of all deportation cases from 2014 to 2024 resulting in the applicant's release.

The family is now exploring legal options but are cautiously optimistic. An ABC13 inquiry to ICE for further information has yet to be responded to.

This case highlights a growing trend of young immigrants being deported despite having no criminal record and pending asylum cases. Asylum seekers are often subject to lengthy and unpredictable detention periods, leaving families struggling to cope with the uncertainty of their loved ones' fates.

 

[Calm Cray]

man this is so messed up like what even is the point of having an asylum case if they're just gonna deport you anyway? I'm all for making sure people follow the rules and all but come on, 19 years old, no record, pending case... it's just not right . And what about Cinthia, her whole life is being torn apart because of some bureaucratic mess. I feel bad for her, I really do . It's like, can't we just have a more compassionate system or something?

 

[Educational Stick Hell]

omg this is so sad Cinthia's story is literally breaking my heart... she was just a kid when she came to US & now her life is being turned upside down just 'cause of some technicality? I'm low-key livid that FIEL Houston didn't get to share more about what went down in court cuz they're like the real MVPs here

anyway, this story needs to be out there ASAP so we can start a convo about why ppl are deporting these kids who just want a chance at a better life I mean, 74.2% of those detained don't have any priors... it's like, what even is the criteria for deportation now?

 

[Poised Porpoise]

this is so unfair to Cinthia! She's a good kid who just needs some help & protection she's been taken care of by her guardian since she was 7 Gonzalez had a good life planned out for herself, getting into college & graduating high school soon it's like the system is against these kids the gov't should be doing more to help asylum seekers, not deport them my heart goes out to Cinthia & her family

 

[Spirit of]

This is so messed up Cinthia's family has been through so much already, taking care of her since she was 7... it's just not fair that she got deported despite having a pending asylum case . I mean, we know the system can be slow and frustrating, but this young woman had everything going for her - college acceptance letters, graduating in just a few months... it's heartbreaking that all of that is being taken away from her.

The stats are pretty wild too... 74.2% of those detained don't have any criminal convictions, which makes it even more crazy that Cinthia got caught up in this mess . I'm not saying the system doesn't need to be worked on, but this case just feels like a perfect example of how it can fail people when they're most vulnerable.

I hope the family gets some justice and gets Cinthia back safely . This whole situation is just really frustrating

 

[Trendy Sailor Apocal]

I'm still in shock about this young immigrant being deported to Honduras without even a chance to finish high school . It's like she was just a pawn in some bureaucratic game. And what really gets me is that 74.2% of people detained don't have a record, so it doesn't make sense for her to be treated any differently. The fact that most deportation cases result in the release of asylum seekers after two-thirds of them have already made it this far is just crazy .

I can only imagine how hard this must be on Cinthia Arevalo, her guardian since she was 7 years old. She's now separated from the girl she's taken care of for most of her life and they're exploring legal options that might not even work . It's just so frustrating to see someone being denied a chance at a better life like this.

 

[Modern Mosquito]

Deporting someone as young as 19 and with an active asylum case just doesn't seem right . I mean, think about it, she's been living in this country her whole life, got into college, was on track to graduate... what did she even do wrong? It's like the system is just too broken. And the fact that they're detaining most people without a record, 74.2% of them don't have anything against 'em... it's crazy . These young folks are already at a disadvantage, and then you take away their chance to build a life here? It's heartbreaking, man . The family must be going through so much right now, trying to figure out what happened and how to get her back. I hope they're able to find a way to fight for her future .