Any Lucia Lopez Belloza, 19, was detained by immigration agents on November 20th at the Boston Logan International Airport when she tried to board a flight to Texas to surprise her family. She was sent back to Honduras two days later.

Lopez Belloza, a freshman studying business at Babson College in Massachusetts, is now with her grandparents in Honduras. Her father, Francis Lopez, stated on Sunday that Lopez Belloza nor her parents knew there was an order for her deportation. Lopez Belloza’s lawyer, Todd Pomerleau, explained that while she was about to board a Southwest Airlines flight to Texas, “She was told there was a problem with her ticket, so she went to customer service and was surrounded by immigration agents”. He also added that her deportation was in violation of a court order signed by a federal judge on November 21st that said Lopez Belloza could not be removed from the US while her case was pending.

Tricia Mclaughlin, spokeswoman for the Department of Homeland Security, said in a statement that Lopez Belloza was ordered by an immigration judge in 2015 to be deported when she was a child, adding “She received full due process and was removed to Honduras”. Pomerleau checked her information in the Executive Office for Immigration Review database and found no record of her original deportation order. Pomerleau added after searching for her record “I’m not convinced that she has a removal order, and if she did have one, she should have been notified of it, because she is completely unaware of this situation”.

On November 22nd, after a night spent detained in Texas, Lopez Belloza was put in shackles and sent on a bus to the airport before being put on a flight to Honduras. She is currently staying with her grandparents and has asked her father to speak on her behalf because she did not want to recount the details of her removal. Her father said that his daughter told him that she had not signed any paperwork authorizing her removal from the United States. Lopez Belloza had told the Globe she was worried about continuing her education.

“I’ve worked so hard to be able to be at Babson my first semester, that was my dream,” she said. “I’m losing everything.”

In response to this incident, Babson College has instructed faculty and staff to provide academic and community support to Lopez Belloza.

“Our ability to share specifics is limited by law, but please know that our focus remains on supporting the student and their family, as well as the wellbeing of our community,” said Caitlin Capozzi, the dean of campus life, in a message made public on Monday. “Relevant faculty and staff have been informed so they can provide appropriate academic and community support in the student’s absence.” Cappozi added that the college is following protocols, staying informed, and providing links to resources for students.

A message posted by 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.