A Mexican man living in Indiana, who spent almost 20 yrs living in the United States was deported back to his home country Tuesday, separating him from his US-born wife, who voted for President Donald Trump.
The wife said she believed "good people" would not be deported but late Tuesday, her husband was removed to Mexico.
He was detained on Feb. 6 during a routine check-in with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers. He spent nearly 2 months in detention centers across 6 different states, he was suddenly taken alone to Juarez, Mexico, late Tuesday night, according to a statement released by his attorneys, who had filed legal petitions requesting his release.
“They suddenly told me it was time to go,” he said. “They told me to get my stuff, they put me in the back of a van, and sped toward the border.
"They took me to another facility while in transport to sign paperwork. I asked to speak with my attorney, but was told there wasn’t time for that. At around 10:00 pm, I was dropped off at the Mexico-US Border and walked into Mexico."
"We have 10 different attorneys working on this throughout the country and they all agree that this is highly unusual," he said.