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Judge orders return of Honduran deportee from Central African Republic

A Colorado federal judge ordered the administration to return Honduran national Brayan Omar Sánchez Servellón, who was deported to the Central African Republic under a third-country removal arrangement. Reporting puts roughly 25,000 people sent to third countries since the administration returned to office; ICE has also drawn scrutiny for withholding detention locations.

By US Brief desk · Updated 2026-09-24T05:35:00-07:00

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ICE officers escort a person to an ICE Air charter removal flight (ICE file photo)

What happened

A Colorado federal judge ordered the administration to return Honduran national Brayan Omar Sánchez Servellón, who was deported to the Central African Republic under a third-country removal arrangement. Reporting puts roughly 25,000 people sent to third countries since the administration returned to office; ICE has also drawn scrutiny for withholding detention locations.

More context

Reporting around the Colorado order puts roughly 25,000 people sent to third countries since the administration returned to office. ICE has also drawn scrutiny for withholding detention locations from families and counsel—an accountability fight that sits beside the CAR return order.

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  • Democracy Now / court coverage, Sep 23, 2026

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Explainer-style expansion of the Sep 23, 2026 briefing bullet. Stays within verified claims from named outlets; not an exclusive investigation.

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