Trump administration deported a Gold Star husband and left child behind

[Lanyap]

Despite the sensationalist thread title, there's really no reason for concern. Gonzalez failed to show for a court hearing. The judge obviously made a mistake in ordering deportation when there was a parole in place order. The mistake was quickly corrected and Gonzalez was admitted back into the US after spending a weekend in Mexico. I'm glad this mistake has been corrected. Hopefully, he won't miss any future court dates and this can be fully resolved.

I could not find an article with more details but it looks like Trump dicked with the PIP process in 2017 to “curb abuse” and that probably caused this situation. PIP approved folks had to renew every year by just filling out a form but Trump made it a case by case basis which means Carranza probably had to appear before an immigration judge to renew his PIP and he didn’t get the notice (which he wasn’t expecting). When he didn't show up the judge issued the deportation order. It appears several screw ups occurred.

https://immigrationlawnj.com/military-families-parole-in-place-rescinded-daca-remains/

https://www.uscis.gov/military/discretionary-options-military-members-enlistees-and-their-families

Parole in Place
We may grant parole in place on a case-by-case basis for urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit under section 212(d)(5)(A) of the INA. You may be eligible for parole in place in 1-year increments if you are the spouse, widow(er), parent, son or daughter of:

An active-duty member of the U.S. armed forces;
An individual in the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve; or
An individual who (whether still living or deceased) previously served on active duty or in the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve and was not dishonorably discharged.
If you entered the U.S. lawfully but overstayed your visa (or are otherwise in the U.S. past your period of authorized stay), you are not eligible for parole in place because you are not an applicant for admission. However, you may qualify for deferred action. See the Deferred Action section for more information.

To request parole in place, you must submit the following to the USCIS office with jurisdiction over your place of residence (military families on assignment in an area different from their permanent place of residence may submit their request to the office with jurisdiction over either location):

 

[Jaskalas]

Why the hell isn't it United States law to NOT !@#$ with service members and their families?

Far as I see it there shouldn't have even been a hearing or any capacity for a Judge to do this in the first place.

 

[Lanyap]

Carranza's deceased wife's sister is now speaking out against Carranza. If this new information is accurate and he does not have custody of their child and is not raising her and has moved on to a new family then I would think he should not be in the PIP program.


Sister of fallen soldier speaks out against widower deported by ICE
The sister's statement:

The attention this story is bringing our family saddens me and I want to make a couple things clear and
accurate.

For everyone concerned about Evelyn, thank you for your love. Please know that Evelyn is beloved and
well taken care of by our family, our extended family, and so many military families we have met all over
the country. She has always lived with my parents and nothing about that is ever going to change. I am
appalled by the way her father has been using the media and social media to gain sympathy. While we
have always encouraged her to get to know her father, his presence in her life has always been, to this
day, extremely minimal. She knows of him and knows who he is. I have explained to my niece what was
going on in the past week with his legal matters, fearing someone would ask her about it before my
family and I could tell her. Evelyn is old enough to understand this because this is her life, she is living it.

Yes, he was legally married to an American soldier, my sister, who died in battle defending our country.
He moved on to a new relationship and a new family. His legal status has nothing to do with my sister or
my niece, and they should not be used to resolve his personal matters.

We have had TV stations and newspapers calling for the last two days trying to get answers. We know
the real story and that is why I have decided to speak on this. For the rest of the world this is a big
political topic, and everyone has an opinion but they are not living this; my family is. Our only interest is
Evelyn’s happiness and success and my family is here, as we’ve always been, to ensure she has that no
matter what.

Guadalupe Vieyra

 

[Indus]

Oy vey!

I'm going to reserve final judgment on this but I still think he should be allowed to stay as the marriage appears to be legitimate on its face with no indications of fraud so far.

Now if this was a green card fraud from the start (and there are many cases of that), deport him.

But until that is proven, I'll reserve judgment.

 

[Starbuck1975]

I could not find an article with more details but it looks like Trump dicked with the PIP process in 2017 to “curb abuse” and that probably caused this situation. PIP approved folks had to renew every year by just filling out a form but Trump made it a case by case basis which means Carranza probably had to appear before an immigration judge to renew his PIP and he didn’t get the notice (which he wasn’t expecting). When he didn't show up the judge issued the deportation order. It appears several screw ups occurred.

https://immigrationlawnj.com/military-families-parole-in-place-rescinded-daca-remains/

https://www.uscis.gov/military/discretionary-options-military-members-enlistees-and-their-families

I started to write how the military’s stringent adherence to rules and regulations made this story suspect, and then...

Carranza's deceased wife's sister is now speaking out against Carranza. If this new information is accurate and he does not have custody of their child and is not raising her and has moved on to a new family then I would think he should not be in the PIP program.


Sister of fallen soldier speaks out against widower deported by ICE
The sister's statement:

Sad if true. I expect this thread to get awfully quiet if this proves to be the case.

 

[UNCjigga]

I'm curious to know how the mother's sister/parents ended up with custody of Evelyn. That isn't normal--my guess is it only happens if 1) he voluntarily relinquishes custody or 2) other family member can prove to a judge that the father is unfit to take care of her.

Reserving judgement on what should happen now until I know more, but he shouldn't have been deported in the first place.

 

[Lanyap]

I'm curious to know how the mother's sister/parents ended up with custody of Evelyn. That isn't normal--my guess is it only happens if 1) he voluntarily relinquishes custody or 2) other family member can prove to a judge that the father is unfit to take care of her.

Reserving judgement on what should happen now until I know more, but he shouldn't have been deported in the first place.

One of the articles I read indicated that the mother gave custody to the grandparents when she was deployed overseas because she was afraid that the father would be deported after she left. I believe this was in a timeframe where PIP for her husband was questionable.