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Honduran migrant held at Aurora ICE detention center granted asylum

Last updated: May 8, 2025 11:51 pm
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Outside the detention facility in Aurora, a group of twenty-four people gathered to demand the release of Carla Medina, a mother of two from Honduras who has been held in custody for over six months after delivering a DoorDash order to Buckley Space Force Base. Despite winning her asylum case on Thursday, Medina remains in federal custody for the time being.

Nevertheless, both she and her supporters viewed the judge’s ruling as a triumph.

“I’m still in disbelief,” shared Medina with the crowd via video call from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility. “I will soon be able to reunite with my family.”

Pablo Acosta holds his phone to a microphone so his wife, Carla Azucena Medina Hernandez, can speak to the crowd during a press conference and rally outside the GEO Detention Facility in Aurora, Colorado, on May 8, 2025. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/JS)

The press conference coincided with her asylum hearing in immigration court. Medina’s attorney, Andrew Younkins, confirmed her victory, though the government retained the option to appeal on the basis of whether exceptional circumstances existed for the late filing of her asylum application.

The judge determined that such circumstances were present. However, this development means that Medina could remain detained for an additional thirty days or longer, depending on the government’s decision to appeal.

As of 7:30 p.m. Thursday, the court’s decision had not been updated on the Executive Office for Immigration Review website, according to publicly available case information.

Medina had previously disclosed to JS that she fled Honduras in 2023 due to domestic violence and threats from her ex-husband. Her family also sought refuge from gang violence, with her husband, Pablo Acosta, 29, escaping political persecution.

They entered the country using CBP One, a mobile app provided by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, to schedule an asylum appointment at a port of entry.

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At present, Medina remains detained at the ICE facility. She was initially apprehended by immigration officials on October 23 while delivering a DoorDash order to Buckley. According to her account, she was in the process of seeking asylum and possessed a valid work permit on the day of her arrest.

After being stopped by security officers at the base gate, ICE agents arrived, resulting in her detention. Despite being informed of a deportation order, Medina claims she has not been presented with any such documentation.

Requests for clarification from ICE regarding the reasons for Medina’s detention went unanswered by The Post.

The American Friends Service Committee and Aurora Unidos CSO, the social justice organizations behind the news conference, highlighted in a press release that Medina had worked as a nurse in Honduras for twelve years.

They referenced a previous incident where Medina was “wrongfully arrested” in Aurora on April 22, 2024, and the charges against her were dismissed on October 31. AFSC’s program director, Jennifer Piper, declined to provide additional context regarding the prior arrest and subsequent dismissal.

Acosta and their two children, Gimena and Mateo, eagerly anticipate Medina’s release. They have their own asylum hearings scheduled in the upcoming months.

“Just as we prevailed today, many victories lie ahead,” expressed Acosta in Spanish through an interpreter. “Our struggle is not ours alone.”

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Original Publication Date: May 8, 2025 at 8:09 PM MDT

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