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former employee of one of donald trumpGolf clubs forced back to US-Mexico border Wrong plane and accidentally deported by ICE,
Alejandro Juarez, 39, pleaded with authorities, telling them he had been denied the opportunity to contest his election exile in front of an immigration judge – a legal right for such detainees – since they were forced to return to their home country earlier this month.
Juarez, a father of two, had been in the US since the early 2000s and had worked as a server and food runner at Trump National Golf Club in Westchester, New York, for more than a decade. the new York Times. it was Reportedly fired during Trump’s first presidencywith other unspecified immigrants Working in various President’s clubs.
Juarez was arrested on September 15 after arriving for a check-in appointment snow office in Manhattan, despite having attended several similar appointments before.
This has happened when the Trump administration continues to get into trouble In a lengthy legal battle in federal courts across the country, immigrants and their advocates alleged they were illegally removed by officials tasked with rapidly expelling millions of people from the US.
Instead of being allowed an immigration hearing after his arrest, Juarez was held for four days before being taken by bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, where he was put on a plane with other ICE detainees.
documents received by NYT Show that Juarez was supposed to be taken to a detention center in Arizona, but instead he was sent to Texas near the border. Once there, he and his fellow captives were handed bags of their belongings and told to return to Mexico.
Similar accidents or incidents of unintentional deportation have occurred on several occasions, Including the case of Kilmer Abrego GarciaWho were mistakenly deported to their home country of El Salvador in March — sparking a fierce and ongoing legal battle with the Trump administration.
After the judges overturned the “illegal” decision, Garcia was deported back to the US, but was charged with human trafficking by the administration. He has declared himself innocent of the charges.
In the case of Juarez, DHS Seemed to accept his mistake. Department spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin said NYT That ICE had recently contacted Juarez’s attorney and arrangements were being made for his return to the United States.
He said Juarez will be held in ICE custody until the case is resolved.
His attorney, Anibal Romero, told CNN’s Kaitlyn Collins Thursday evening that the accident was “reckless” but not malicious.
“Right now I’m working with the Department of Homeland Security and to their credit, this is the first time I’ve heard them admit that it was a mistake,” he said. “They’re trying to get him back. It’s very rare for them to say we made a mistake. They usually just say, too bad there’s no documentation of that.”
Romero said the mistake was made in part because of the extreme targeting of ICE agents and DHS by senior White House adviser Stephen Miller—who reportedly pushed for up to 3,000 arrests per day.
Romero said, “People make mistakes and I think that’s why it needs to stop. It’s becoming anarchy.”
according to NYTThe 2022 traffic offense brought Juarez to the attention of ICE, but he complied by checking in with the agency — even receiving thanks and compliments on his English from ICE officers.
Despite this, and as a sign of the increase in ICE detentions and deportations, he was detained.
“The end result will be the same – he will not be able to remain in the United States and will be deported once his proceedings are complete,” McLaughlin said in a statement. NYT, Claiming that Juarez was a danger to the public due to a driving offense three years earlier.
Romero said that since his son is in the military, Juarez may be eligible for a special type of relief, known as “parole in place,” which can be granted to immediate relatives of U.S. service members.
Independent DHS has been contacted for further information on Juarez’s case.