ICE Detains Man at Green Card Interview After Missing Piece of Mail - Husband's Family Fights for His Release.
In a shocking turn of events, Allan Dabrio Marrero was detained by ICE agents last week after missing a piece of mail from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) that had called him in for an immigration hearing. The incident has sparked outrage among his family, church friends, and the LGBTQ+ community, who claim that he is a law-abiding citizen with no criminal history.
According to his husband Matthew Marrero, Allan had been living in the U.S. for over a decade, fleeing persecution as a member of the LGBTQ+ community from his native Cayman Islands. He met Matthew via social media two years ago and applied for asylum, followed by a marriage-based green card application. The interview was finally scheduled last week, but Allan missed a crucial piece of mail that marked him down for missing an immigration hearing.
ICE claims to be targeting the "worst of the worst" in their crackdown on alleged illegal immigrants, but experts argue that this narrative is far from the truth. Allan's case highlights a growing trend of green card applicants being detained while going through the legal process, with many being victims of bureaucratic mistakes rather than intentional wrongdoing.
The couple's family and friends have rallied around them, starting a GoFundMe to support legal fees and the cost of visiting Allan at the New Jersey detention center. As Matthew put it, "I just want so badly to get my husband home... I hope, I pray, that he'll be able to get out before the holidays."
A stay has been granted preventing Allan's deportation for now, with the couple waiting for a further hearing to plead their case. However, the situation remains dire, and the family is counting on the support of the community to secure Allan's release.
The incident raises questions about the effectiveness of ICE's immigration policies and the need for greater transparency and accountability. As one supporter put it, "He is a law-abiding, tax-paying, work visa holding individual who left his home country to seek asylum from discrimination... A man who fell in love in a place he felt safe to do so."
In a shocking turn of events, Allan Dabrio Marrero was detained by ICE agents last week after missing a piece of mail from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) that had called him in for an immigration hearing. The incident has sparked outrage among his family, church friends, and the LGBTQ+ community, who claim that he is a law-abiding citizen with no criminal history.
According to his husband Matthew Marrero, Allan had been living in the U.S. for over a decade, fleeing persecution as a member of the LGBTQ+ community from his native Cayman Islands. He met Matthew via social media two years ago and applied for asylum, followed by a marriage-based green card application. The interview was finally scheduled last week, but Allan missed a crucial piece of mail that marked him down for missing an immigration hearing.
ICE claims to be targeting the "worst of the worst" in their crackdown on alleged illegal immigrants, but experts argue that this narrative is far from the truth. Allan's case highlights a growing trend of green card applicants being detained while going through the legal process, with many being victims of bureaucratic mistakes rather than intentional wrongdoing.
The couple's family and friends have rallied around them, starting a GoFundMe to support legal fees and the cost of visiting Allan at the New Jersey detention center. As Matthew put it, "I just want so badly to get my husband home... I hope, I pray, that he'll be able to get out before the holidays."
A stay has been granted preventing Allan's deportation for now, with the couple waiting for a further hearing to plead their case. However, the situation remains dire, and the family is counting on the support of the community to secure Allan's release.
The incident raises questions about the effectiveness of ICE's immigration policies and the need for greater transparency and accountability. As one supporter put it, "He is a law-abiding, tax-paying, work visa holding individual who left his home country to seek asylum from discrimination... A man who fell in love in a place he felt safe to do so."
. I mean, the guy's been living here for over a decade, built a life with his husband, and this is what happens when you miss one little piece of mail? It's like, can't they see he's not trying to break the law on purpose? This whole "worst of the worst" narrative just doesn't add up 
. I feel bad for Matthew and Allan - they're already dealing with so much stress and uncertainty. The fact that they have a supportive community behind them is what makes me feel slightly better 
. But seriously, this should be a wake-up call for our immigration system. We need to make sure these kinds of mistakes aren't happening in the first place 
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this is crazy! Allan's case is like something out of a movie 
. I mean, missing a piece of mail shouldnt lead to detention and deportation 
. It's just a mistake, right? And for a guy who fled persecution in his native country because he's LGBTQ+ 
, this is just so unfair 
. We need to shine some light on this and demand more transparency and accountability 
. I'm sending all my positive vibes to Allan's family and friends for their support, and I hope Allan gets out of there before the holidays 
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. The fact that his husband is being held hostage because of a bureaucratic mistake is just cruel 
. This story needs to be spread far and wide, we need to raise awareness about how broken the system can be 
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. And let's be real, this whole thing reeks of targeting vulnerable people, like Allan, who are just trying to live their lives in peace 
. I mean, what's next? Detaining people for missing a bill or something 
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. It's time to rethink the way we're handling these cases and prioritize compassion over punishment 
ICE needs to step up its game and get its act together! Detaining someone for missing one tiny piece of mail is just crazy 
. We need more transparency and accountability in our immigration system, not more stories like Allan's 
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This whole thing is just crazy! I mean, Allan was living in the US for over 10 years and had even married his husband through a marriage-based green card application 
. He's not some secret undocumented immigrant trying to sneak into the country 
. The fact that he missed one piece of mail and ended up being detained is just ridiculous 
. It's heartbreaking to think about what Allan must be going through right now 
. What's even more infuriating is that this kind of thing keeps happening to people who are just trying to start a new life in the US 
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his husband deserves so much better than this 
and poor communication 
any human being deserves compassion and understanding, especially when it comes to asylum seekers who are fleeing their lives 
, people aren't robots, missing a piece of mail shouldn't lead to detention 
. This dude's been living here for over 10 yrs, fleeing persecution, now he's just another statistic 
. Time for some reform 
and a whole lot more transparency 
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. It's not like he's some kind of illegal immigrant who should be deported 
. It's a reminder that we're not alone and that there are people who care