An undocumented Buda woman who had been in Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody following her arrest for an October 2017 incident was scheduled to be deported earlier this week.
Janelie Rodriguez, 26, was ordered to be deported to Mexico by a judge after months of detention at the South Texas Detention Center in Pearsall.
According to Mano Amiga co-founder Karen Munoz, Rodriguez’ application for asylum was denied in court, despite the harsh conditions her family says she faces in Mexico. Janeth Rodriguez, Janelie’s mother, said in September her family has no relatives in Mexico and knows fewer people who could help her daughter’s mental health issues.
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