Portuguese has been released in custody of US Immigration Agents
Rui Murras was released after bail was released and was already with family. , However, however, Now face the opportunity to be expelled to Portugal.
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US Immigration Officers were taken into custody at the end of March and were released on Tuesday by Portuguese Rui Murras, who was facing the opportunity to expel the New Bedford Immigrant Assistance Center.
Speaking to Lusa, Helena Da Silva Hughes, New Bedford Immigrant Assistance Center, US City of Massachusetts, where Ruisa Murras lives, After paying bail, the Portuguese was released and said that it was already with the family.
Helena da Silva Hughes explained Portuguese Now you need to attend immigration judgeBut not moving with dates.
Can be expelled
Born in Portugal, the punches lived in New Bedford throughout his life, but Now face the opportunity to be expelled to Portugal Due to problems with the US court in the past.
“I am following a lot of cases in the past people who have been expelled by the ‘Green Card’.
“I have followed the Portuguese woman’s case, who spent 000 27,000 (24 thousand euros in the current exchange rate) to save her son a few years ago, should not be expelled, and eventually, and, unfortunately, he spent money and he was expelled.”
Rui Murras spent several weeks in the Immigration and Customs Service (ICE) custody and placed in jail outside Massachusetts, where he lived legally.
“Rui now has to convince the judge to convince the judge. He has no problems with justice, where there is a job, where his family has a family, his family has American citizenship,” he added.
On the fundraising page created to bear the legal costs of the case -but has already been closed -, Portuguese sister -in -la, Sofia Cabral -Murras, submitted details about the case, explains that the young man is “He was arrested by the border patrolling when he returned due to an old criminal record.”
“Rui is not a criminal. He is a good person who is not eligible to stay in jail until he is clear,” Sister -in -la, insisted, “We have never been ined in this situation.”
Rui Murras was taken into custody in the city of Portland, Maine, and his family is fighting to bring him back home.
Lusa attempted to contact the Wall Family, But it did not answer.
There are allegations of being delivered Drive under the influence of marijuana and alcohol
According to the local newspaper New Bedford LightPortuguese have problems with court in 2012 “Class d — usually accused of distributing a controlled material of marijuana — and conspiracy to violate drug laws”In July 2013, the conspiracy was rejected by the recommendation of a conditional free department.
In 2017, There are allegations of driving under the influence of alcoholThe following year case was filed the next year after the Portuguese completed the Alcohol Education Program.
The protection of the Portuguese believes in confinement It is based on the 2012 drug trafficking allegation.
Portuguese, despite a permanent residential visa for this Can be expelledAs happening with other foreigners.
Oh The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MNE) said “Withdrawn” Or the case, The Portugal Consul in New Bedford “spoke to him and his family,” the government’s official source told Lusa.
Legal permanent residence — granted by ‘Green Card’ — gives the right to live in the United States and indefinitely But it does not protect people from expulsion.
According to the latest estimates of the internal security statistical office, about 12.8 million green card patients live in the United States.
Since Donald Trump has returned to the United States president, The ‘Green Card’ has been added to the cases of citizens in the process of being taken into custody and deportation.
