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U.S. NEWS Monday 11 June 2018

Federal judge temporarily blocks deportation of pizza worker

By VERENA DOBNIK the garrison in Fort Hamilton. said Villavicencio's
NEW YORK (AP) — A A routine background "expedited removal serves
federal judge on Saturday check revealed there was no legitimate public
temporarily blocked the a warrant for his arrest for safety purpose and the
deportation of a New York immigration law violations. circumstances leading to
pizza shop worker to his Federal Judge Alison his arrest and detention
native Ecuador after he Nathan granted the stay raise serious legal and
was arrested while making until July 20. Villavicencio policy concerns."
a delivery to a Brooklyn will remain in Immigration Villavicencio's wife, Sandra
Army base. and Customs Enforcement Chica, is an American
Attorneys for The Legal custody in New Jersey until citizen and their daughters,
Aid Society obtained his case goes to court. ages 2 and 3, were born in
the temporary stay for New York Gov. Andrew the U.S.
Pablo Villavicencio after Cuomo had asked federal When he arrived at
a hearing in Manhattan homeland security officials Fort Hamilton, guards
federal court. to look into the case, saying requested identification Legal Aid Society lawyer Jennifer WIlliams, who represents
The 35-year-old married recent detentions raise and he produced a Ecuadorean restaurant worker Pablo Villavicencio, shows the
father of two young girls significant legal questions. city identification card. Application for Stay of Deportation or Removal she filed at the
offices of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement, in New
was arrested on June 1 In a letter to the ICE office A background check York, Friday, June 8, 2018.
while making a delivery to in New York, the Democrat showed that Villavicencio Associated Press
had been ordered to leave
Sheriff: Jailed the United States in 2010, emergency stay request of Legal Aid's Immigration
that was argued in court on Law Unit. "This decision is
but stayed.
Haskins,
a Saturday afternoon.
Redmond
also a reminder that the
immigrant killed self spokesman for The Legal "Although we are judiciary can still serve as a
Aid Society, a not-for-profit disappointed that Pablo powerful check when other
despite camera, checks organization that provides will remained detained, branches of government
free services to clients today's stay is a victory for make hasty, cruel and
who cannot afford them, him and his family, and also reckless decisions."
RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas him every 30 minutes and said Villavicencio has no for due process and the fair The attorneys said they
(AP) — A Honduran man at least once more during criminal record. Haskins said administration of justice," will work with Villavicencio
who entered the U.S. the morning shift before attorneys worked through said Gregory Copeland, to help him secure valid
illegally killed himself in a they eventually found him the night preparing the the supervising attorney immigration status.q
Texas jail despite guards unresponsive on the floor.
checking on him every Munoz was declared dead
half-hour and a camera in around 10 a.m., the report
his padded cell, authorities states. The sheriff's office
say. said he didn't show any
Marco Antonio Munoz, 39, mental health problems
was found unresponsive or say anything that might
in his cell on the morning have suggested he was
of May 13, a day after thinking about killing
U.S. Customs and Border himself.
Protection agents brought Video footage from inside
him to the jail and two days the cell showed that Munoz
after he was detained tied his sweater around
for entering the country a drain grate in the floor,
illegally, the Starr County looped it around his neck
Sheriff's Office says in an and turned his body around
incident report filed June several times, cutting off his
5 with the Texas attorney circulation and breathing.
general's office and The report doesn't say
obtained Sunday by the what time that occurred
Associated Press. and the sheriff's office
According to the report, didn't respond to requests
jail officers said Munoz for comment Sunday. The
became combative during Trump administration has
the booking process and been sharply criticized
was restrained and placed for separating families of
in a padded cell overnight. immigrants arriving in the
They said they checked on country illegally.q