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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Sat Jan 6, 2018, 04:33 PM Jan 2018

ICE to proceed with deportation of paraplegic boy's sole provider

BY MAX GREENWOOD - 01/06/18 03:14 PM EST

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will move forward with the deportation of an Ohio man who is the only provider and caregiver of a 6-year-old paraplegic boy.

According to the Cincinnati Enquirer, ICE said that Yancarlos Mendez, 27, is "ineligible for any agency relief" and that it "will move forward with his repatriation to his home country.”

Mendez entered the country legally under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP), but overstayed his status by two years. Under the program, recipients waive their right to go before an immigration judge and may be detained before deportation.

He has dual citizenship in Spain and the Dominican Republic, according to the Enquirer.

Mendez is the sole provider and caregiver for 6-year-old Ricky Solis, who was paralyzed in a car crash in February 2017, the Enquirer reported.

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ICE to proceed with deportation of paraplegic boy's sole provider (Original Post) DonViejo Jan 2018 OP

Typifies redumbliCON's evil behavior. democratisphere Jan 2018 #1

Prosecutorial Discretion treestar Jan 2018 #2

No, not his father. Igel Jan 2018 #4

Participants in the Visa Waiver Program basically waive their right to fight deportation. Jake Stern Jan 2018 #3

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)

1. Typifies redumbliCON's evil behavior.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Sat Jan 6, 2018, 04:40 PM

Jan 2018

treestar

(82,383 posts)

2. Prosecutorial Discretion

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Sat Jan 6, 2018, 04:42 PM

Jan 2018

could be invoked here, I would think.

It seems he is not the father of the boy? He might get just as good care in Spain.

This shows how inhumane the laws can be.

Igel

(35,317 posts)

4. No, not his father.

Reply to treestar (Reply #2)

Sat Jan 6, 2018, 06:50 PM

Jan 2018

Or legal guardian.

He lives with the boy's mother, according to the article, which also says he's the only medically trained caregiver but that he and the boy's mother were both trained.

Jake Stern

(3,145 posts)

3. Participants in the Visa Waiver Program basically waive their right to fight deportation.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Sat Jan 6, 2018, 04:54 PM

Jan 2018

As he is an EU citizen perhaps she can join him as his partner and bring her son.

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