An 82 year old with a valid green card has been disappeared to Guatamala.
Luis Leon came to the US in 1987.
He sought asylum from political persecution in Chile.
He’s been in the US almost 40 years.
He lost his wallet (and green card) in June & when he went to replace it he was disappeared by ICE
What followed for his family is the stuff of nightmares.
They couldn’t find him. Couldn’t talk to him. Couldn’t get him a lawyer.
This was a senior citizen who did absolutely nothing wrong.
Who hasn’t lost their wallet at some point?
On July 9th the family were informed he had died.
They were consumed with grief and still had no information about what happened to him.
Mercifully it turns out that information was a mistake, and Leon was instead being held in Guatemala.
Why Guatemala? No one knows.
Was it a mistake? Was it punishment?
This is what happens when you move fast and break things.
Someone who was granted political asylum should never have to fear being deported to a foreign country. This shouldn’t even need to be said.
He has multiple health issues and his current condition is unknown.
Family is flying to Guatemala to see him
This should never happen. People need to keep speaking out.
Leon did everything the “right” way and still got disappeared.
The cruelty seems to be the point
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/ice-deported-grandpa-green-card-b2792290.html
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