India, Jan. 13 -- A federal court in the United States has asked the immigration officials to bring back an Indian man whom the court believes was unjustly deported from the nation. Just three hours before the man was placed on a Turkish Airlines flight, a stay order regarding his deportation was issued, which was also communicated to ICE ahead of the deportation. As a result, a unique circumstance has arisen in which the court has mandated that the authorities bring him back to the US.

Francisco D'Costa, the Indian man identified by the court order, has resided in the US since 2009. He was instructed to appear before an immigration judge on October 10, 2025. On October 30, D'Costa acknowledged that he should be removed from the US-sugge...