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DHS cites Texas mother's deportation as ‘unauthorized travel' and ends her DACA status
Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk Valerie Gonzalez | The Associated Press , as published by NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)
· July 31, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The woman, a mother of three US-born children, was arrested along with her husband in South Texas.
A lawsuit has been filed against the federal government by a woman who was deported to Mexico. She had been allowed to stay in the US as a child. The government now claims her deportation was unauthorized travel, which is being used as a reason to end her permission to stay.
The woman, a mother of three US-born children, was arrested along with her husband in South Texas. They are currently living in Mexico, while their children reside with family near the border. Further details about this case are available from NBC Los Angeles .
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Category: local Published: July 31, 2026 Source: NBC Los Angeles (KNBC) Reading time: 1 min
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