A DACA recipient accidentally drove into Mexico. Now he's being fast-tracked for deportation.

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Erick Alexander Hernández also alleges an officer at the port of entry demanded a bribe for him to reenter the U.S.

A rideshare driver allowed to live in the U.S. under a program for immigrants who arrived undocumented as children said that he mistakenly drove into Tijuana while transporting passengers near San Ysidro.

Now, Erick Alexander Hernández, a 34-year-old man originally from El Salvador, is in immigration custody in San Diego and being fast-tracked for deportation, despite his explanations that it was an honest mistake. He has lived in the United States for 20 years.

“It’s a horrible nightmare,” his mother, Elsa Hernández, said on Friday. “It was a mistake. It could happen to anyone.”

His mother said that Hernández is unfamiliar with the roads in San Diego because he lives in Los Angeles. He works installing air conditioners and drives for ride-sharing services to earn extra income.

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/07/29/a-daca-recipient-accidentally-drove-into-mexico-now-hes-being-fast-tracked-for-deportation/?share=cdrw2danfeeeiawddwas

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1. Hard to believe this is the USA!!