Spouse a soldier of the U.S. army who died in combat in Afghanistan, was detained and deported to Mexico, although, according to his lawyer, he had permission to stay in the United States.
Immigration and customs enforcement arrested 30-year-old Jose Gonzalez Carranza on April 8 on the way to work, and after 3 days sent to Nogales (Mexico). However, this Monday, April 15, the man was returned to Phoenix.
Despite the positive outcome for Carranza, his lawyer Ezequiel Hernandez said that the case is still pending, as his client is, in principle, should not have been deported.
Barbara VIAR.
In 2004, Carranza had illegally entered the U.S. as a teenager. In 2007, he married Barbara VIAR. They had a daughter Evelyn, who is now 12 years old. Spouse Carranza died 18 September 2010 when he was serving in Afghanistan. She was 22 years old. According to Hernandez, after his arrest, Carranza she was taken to her grandmother and grandfather, who after the death of their daughter got a joint custody.
ICE officials did not explain why they had allowed Carranza to return to the US. Hernandez believes that this is due to the media attention to this case. After Carranza’s wife died, the man received a so-called parole, which allows immigrants to remain in the U.S. without threat of deportation, said the lawyer.
Last year, ICE reviewed the case men about the deportation. However, according to hernández, the notification that Carranza should be brought before the court, was sent to the old address. As a result, the man did not appear in court and the judge ordered his deportation.
Carranza told the Arizona Republic that his daughter does not know about the deportation. He didn’t want to tell her even more hurt after the loss of his mother.
«I was so ill — admitted Carranza. I thought that isn’t ever going to see.»
Jose Gonzalez Carranza c daughter.
Hernandez notes that the ICE was cruel to cause even more pain to the man and his daughter, given the trauma they have experienced after the death of Barbara VIAR.
«There are a lot of people you can come, but not for the guy whose wife died in Afghanistan,» said the defender.
Hernandez said the next step is to wait for a hearing in Phoenix to determine whether the judge to reopen the case to Her. Once before the judge, the lawyer said that his team will be asked to cancel the deportation order.
Democratic Senator from Arizona Kirsten Sinema told CNN that her «office is in contact with the lawyer of Mr. Carranza, and we will help the Carranza family in this process.»
