Family’s Deportation To Mexico Affirmed After Georgia Court Rejects Hardship Plea

 ADHD in the News 2025-08-14


In a decision with significant implications for immigration law, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Georgia has denied the petitions of Isaac Lopez-Martinez and Martha Martinez-Lara, a couple facing deportation to Mexico after living in the United States for over two decades. The couple had sought to cancel their removal, arguing that their deportation would cause "exceptional and extremely unusual hardship" to their U.S.-citizen son, who has a learning disability and ADHD.