A US federal court has ordered immigration authorities to bring back an Indian man, Francisco D'Costa, who was wrongfully deported. Three hours before D'Costa was put on a Turkish Airlines plane, a stay order on his deportation was served to ICE. Still, he was deported on December 20 without incident. D'Costa has lived in the US since 2009. He was due to appear before an immigration judge on October 10, 2025. On October 30, he admitted he should be removed and was granted voluntary departure. Later, he asked to reopen his case on December 3, saying he feared persecution in India because he converted to Christianity and was unaware of changed conditions there. The court heard that US attorneys argued his deportation was inevitable and that he could attend hearings remotely. But the court rejected this, stating that bringing D'Costa back is "the only remedy that can ensure that petitioner's case is handled as it would have been had he not been improperly removed."