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Possible Deportation of Bronx Man Despite Biden's Moratorium Sparks Confusion
A 27-year-old Bronx man who has lived in the U.S. since he was 7 years old was set to be deported by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as soon as Monday despite President Joe Biden's executive order which halts all deportations.
Family of Javier Castillo Maradiaga and advocates, including Democratic congressman Ritchie Torres, say ICE would be breaking the law if the agency sends him to Honduras. In a letter to ICE Acting Director Tae Johnson, Torres said Maradiaga is eligible for deportation protection under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
"It just shocks me that we're wondering if he's going to be deported because there's a clear moratorium on deportation," Torres said in an interview on MSNBC on Sunday.
Maradiaga was first ordered to be deported at 9 years old, according to Rebecca Press, the Legal Director of UnLocal who is representing Maradiaga. Press says Maradiaga's parents have been living legally in the U.S. under Temporary Protected Status and his siblings are DACA recipients.
Family of Javier Castillo Maradiaga and advocates, including Democratic congressman Ritchie Torres, say ICE would be breaking the law if the agency sends him to Honduras. In a letter to ICE Acting Director Tae Johnson, Torres said Maradiaga is eligible for deportation protection under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
"It just shocks me that we're wondering if he's going to be deported because there's a clear moratorium on deportation," Torres said in an interview on MSNBC on Sunday.
Maradiaga was first ordered to be deported at 9 years old, according to Rebecca Press, the Legal Director of UnLocal who is representing Maradiaga. Press says Maradiaga's parents have been living legally in the U.S. under Temporary Protected Status and his siblings are DACA recipients.
Update: Today he was placed on a flight to Louisiana and according to the New York ICE Field office, his status is still set to “removal is imminent" and he's expected to be deported tomorrow.
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