Jessica Treviño sues U.S. over deportation and DACA termination
Jessica Treviño, a 34‑year‑old Texas mother and DACA recipient, was deported to Matamoros, Mexico on March 25 2026 despite holding a valid DACA status and work permit authorized through April 2027. The same day U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services sent her a notice of intent to terminate the DACA protection, citing “unauthorized travel.” Treviño’s three U.S. citizen children, ages 13, 14 and 16, remain in the United States with relatives. An immigration judge had issued a voluntary departure order for her in February 2026 while she was in ICE custody. Her attorney, David Rozas, filed a federal lawsuit in Brownsville seeking a court declaration that the deportation was unlawful, an order for the government to facilitate her return, and restoration of her DACA status. The Department of Homeland Security has argued the removal was justified, but Treviño contends she never consented to the deportation.
Entities: 15‑year‑old American teen · Brownsville, Texas · David Rozas · Department of Homeland Security · Department of Homeland Security (DHS) · Jake Thompson · Jessica Treviño · Mexico · New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department · Raúl Torrez · Texas Department of Family and Protective Services · U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
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- [● 6 SOURCES] Torrez is seeking a temporary restraining order to block future out‑of‑country child reunifications without court approval. (Attorney General Raúl Torrez)
- [● 6 SOURCES] Texas officials later returned the child to his mother in Mexico weeks after the border incident.
- [● 6 SOURCES] After the incident, the teen was placed with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.
- [● 6 SOURCES] The teen’s mother is a Mexican national who was arrested on drug‑related charges and deported earlier that year.
- [● 6 SOURCES] Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed a civil lawsuit against New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department. (Attorney General Raúl Torrez)
- [● 6 SOURCES] U.S. Customs and Border Protection urged CYFD to return the child to New Mexico, but staff refused, calling the situation a “Texas problem.” (U.S. Customs and Border Protection)
- [● 6 SOURCES] The lawsuit alleges CYFD staff drove a 15‑year‑old American citizen to El Paso, Texas on July 6 and forced him to cross the US‑Mexico border alone to find his mother. (Attorney General Raúl Torrez)
- [● 6 SOURCES] Torrez says the case reflects a broader pattern of neglect within New Mexico’s foster care system. (Attorney General Raúl Torrez)
- [● 6 SOURCES] Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed a civil lawsuit against New Mexico's Children, Youth and Families Department. (All articles)
- [● 6 SOURCES] Torrez seeks a temporary restraining order to block future out‑of‑country reunifications without court approval. (All articles)
- [● 6 SOURCES] The lawsuit alleges staff drove a 15‑year‑old American citizen to El Paso, Texas on July 6. (All articles)
- [● 6 SOURCES] U.S. Customs and Border Protection urged CYFD to drive the child back to New Mexico, but staff refused and called the case a “Texas problem.” (All articles)