My husband fled his country to the United States due to political persecution to seek asylum when he was only a minor. His family retained a lawyer, who did not inform him of a court date. He missed his court date and was ordered removed in absentia, according to Immigration law. This lawyer has since been disbarred for ineffective representation of counsel in immigration proceedings.
We got married in Dec. 2010 and I filed a petition for him as my husband. He also filed to adjust his status to become a permanent resident. During our interview, he was held without bond because of the final order of removal against him. He is currently in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
Please join me to ask ICE to help review and re-open his case to secure his release and ultimately adjust his status to become a permanent resident.
Updates
April 2, 2012
I am working with legal advocates right now to compile all the evidence regarding the original attorney error. Email your local representative today to demand they look into this case of ineffective counsel. We must keep pressure on these officials until we get the review we deserve.
April 2, 2012
The momentum behind this plea is growing and it shows that people understand how unfair this situation is. Reach out to three friends right now and send them the link to this petition so we can keep the pressure on ICE.
Reached 100 supporters
April 2, 2012
6 Comments
He has a family here and a wife who loves him. Stop separating people from their loved ones over a paperwork mistake that wasn't even his fault.
unbelievable. system is broken and hes paying the price for a bad lawyer. keep fighting!
FIX THIS. total injustice.
Sending prayers to your family. This broke my heart reading this story.
The lawyer was disbarred for a reason! Why is he still being punished for someone elses mistake? Just re-open the case.
Sign Petition
We never post to your account. Social sign-in is used only to verify your signature.
Add a comment?
Your signature will be added via . Tell others why you're signing — it's optional.
By signing, you accept iPetitions Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
Share Petition
Don't stop at signing, share the petition link with friends to multiply our impact
Copy link or share directly
My husband fled his country to the United States due to political persecution to seek asylum when he was only a minor. His family retained a lawyer, who did not inform him of a court date. He missed his court date and was ordered removed in absentia, according to Immigration law. This lawyer has since been disbarred for ineffective representation of counsel in immigration proceedings.
We got married in Dec. 2010 and I filed a petition for him as my husband. He also filed to adjust his status to become a permanent resident. During our interview, he was held without bond because of the final order of removal against him. He is currently in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
Please join me to ask ICE to help review and re-open his case to secure his release and ultimately adjust his status to become a permanent resident.
Updates
April 2, 2012
I am working with legal advocates right now to compile all the evidence regarding the original attorney error. Email your local representative today to demand they look into this case of ineffective counsel. We must keep pressure on these officials until we get the review we deserve.
April 2, 2012
The momentum behind this plea is growing and it shows that people understand how unfair this situation is. Reach out to three friends right now and send them the link to this petition so we can keep the pressure on ICE.
Reached 100 supporters
April 2, 2012
6 Comments
This is completely unfair. He deserves a fair day in court especially since his lawyer was incompetent. Let him go home to his wife.
He has a family here and a wife who loves him. Stop separating people from their loved ones over a paperwork mistake that wasn't even his fault.
unbelievable. system is broken and hes paying the price for a bad lawyer. keep fighting!
FIX THIS. total injustice.
Sending prayers to your family. This broke my heart reading this story.
The lawyer was disbarred for a reason! Why is he still being punished for someone elses mistake? Just re-open the case.
Help this petition grow
Share it with friends to help reach 250 signatures.
Sign Petition
We never post to your account. Social sign-in is used only to verify your signature.
Add a comment?
Your signature will be added via .
Tell others why you're signing — it's optional.
Signing with Google or Facebook verifies your signature instantly — no email needed.
By signing, you accept iPetitions Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
Share Petition
Don't stop at signing, share the petition link with friends to multiply our impact
Petitions like this
Other petitions you might want to support
Scan to share
Anyone who scans this can sign the petition.
This is completely unfair. He deserves a fair day in court especially since his lawyer was incompetent. Let him go home to his wife.