Your immigration court just ordered hundreds deported

Okay so, this weekend, some heavy news dropped from the San Francisco immigration court. Hundreds of people were ordered deported in absentia, meaning they weren't even there for their own hearings. This happened Saturday, March 21st, according to City media releases.

This isn't some abstract thing, you know? This is our neighbors, people working in the kitchens of those Outer Richmond dim sum spots, living in those tiny apartments where a family of four shares a bedroom in the Mission. When someone gets a deportation order they didn't even know about, it just means more uncertainty, more families torn apart in a city that's already hella expensive and hard to navigate.

Here’s the deal:

* **Who:** Hundreds of individuals

* **What:** Ordered deported in absentia

* **Where:** San Francisco immigration court

* **When:** Saturday, March 21st, 2026

The fact that this happens without people even knowing is a serious problem for due process, and it leaves a lot of folks vulnerable. We need to keep an eye on how these absentia orders are being issued and what resources are available to prevent this from happening to more people in our communities.

That's the City, fam — fog, hills, and all.

Vivian Leung, MiTL Sports Desk.

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