The American civil liberties Union (ACLU) called on the authorities of Michigan to understand how a US citizen and will be decorated veteran of the Navy was arrested by the Immigration police (ICE).
Richard Kessler, an immigration attorney from Grand rapids, was quite surprised when his client from Guatemala, where it helps in obtaining citizenship, told him that her 27-year-old son, a veteran of the marine corps, was detained by ICE. The young man was taken to an immigration center and, in all likelihood, was going to be deported.
Gilmar Ramos-Gomez from Latin American family, but born in Michigan. He served for several years in the U.S. marine corps, participated in the military campaign in Afghanistan was awarded the medal.
«I didn’t understand what was happening. Frankly, I was shocked,» says the lawyer. According to him, the detainee has all the documents, including a birth certificate in the United States.
Jilmar Ramos-Gomez, 27, lives in the Grand Rapids area. He was released on Dec. 17 in Calhoun County after personal records were provided to ICE, according to the #ACLU. #HonorLatinxVets #FirstTheyCame #VetsVsHate #MinorityVets #VetsLikeUs https://t.co/wPeCJzbgl2 pic.twitter.com/VHiYylgi9Z
— Minority Veterans of America (@MinorityVets) January 17, 2019
It is known that Ramos-Gomez returned from Afghanistan with serious symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. 21 November 2018 former military was arrested in Grand rapids. According to police, he staged arson at a local hospital, and then he pressed the fire alarm. If he was a patient at this hospital, not reported.
Gilmar Ramos-Gomez pleaded guilty and the judge’s decision of 14 December was released until sentencing. However, at the exit from the courtroom, he was detained by representatives of the ICE. Now the man is being treated in a psychiatric institution.
«He repeatedly told them that is a citizen of the United States. Why aren’t they checked? I think it worked racial stereotypes,» — said the lawyer Kessler.
Representatives of ICE have not responded to the request, noting that due to the shutdown of their press service is not running.
