Wrongfully Deported 25-Year-Old U.S. Citizen Returns to Texas After 4 Months in Mexico
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Updated · Democracy Now! · Sep 1
Wrongfully Deported 25-Year-Old U.S. Citizen Returns to Texas After 4 Months in Mexico
3 articles · Updated · Democracy Now! · Sep 1
Summary
Brian José Morales García arrived back in Texas on Sunday after U.S. authorities granted the 25-year-old permission to reenter following a lawsuit over his removal.
ICE deported him to Mexico in April after a police stop, even though García said he repeatedly told agents he was a U.S. citizen and could provide his birth certificate and Social Security number.
The Texas Tribune reported García was born in Colorado, grew up in Mexico, and had been living and working in Texas when ICE apprehended him.
His return closes a wrongful-deportation case that underscores how citizenship claims can be disregarded during immigration enforcement.