The Cuban Addiel Luna lived in Miami, was married to a U.S. citizen, and was happily expecting the birth of his baby when he was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and deported to Cuba.
The case has generated great commotion, especially because Addiel has only been able to meet his newborn daughter through video calls.
The detention of the Cuban occurred under circumstances that surprised his family. According to the lawyer's statement in an interview with Univisión Noticias, Addiel had a pending I-220B case and had lost his asylum, which resulted in a deportation order against him.
ICE proceeded to arrest him and kept him in custody at a detention center. One day before the deportation to Cuba took place, Addiel's family decided to hire the services of a prestigious law firm in Miami.
They immediately filed a motion to reopen the case, arguing that Addiel is married to a U.S. citizen and is entitled to an immediate visa.
The judge agreed to reopen the case and issued an order for ICE not to carry out the deportation, but by the time the information was updated in the system, Addiel had already been deported to Cuba.
From the island, this Cuban expressed his pain at not being able to be physically with his newborn daughter, whom he has only seen through a screen.
The lawyers have assured that they are working to bring Addiel back to the United States, but they acknowledge that the process may take an indefinite amount of time. In the meantime, this Cuban father has to settle for seeing his baby only via video call.
This case is an example of how important it is for immigrants in the United States to stay vigilant at every step in their asylum, residency, and citizenship cases.
It is not a waste of money, but a necessary investment to hire in advance the services of lawyers who can advise you correctly, committed to your cases. Only in this way can you avoid wasting time and making mistakes in legal procedures that could take you back to Cuba.
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