Overview
- State Secretary of Government Eric Gudiño confirmed the man was found alive in Guatemala and reconnected with relatives.
- Family members are traveling to reunite with him as state and Tolimán municipal authorities coordinate repatriation.
- Gudiño said the case surfaced through a content creator’s video, which prompted outreach to the migrant and his family.
- Fuerza Migrante reported he had lived for years in Alabama and was detained, stripped of belongings, transferred to immigration custody, and then removed to Guatemala.
- Querétaro authorities describe the deportation as an error, and there has been no public explanation from U.S. immigration officials about how it occurred.