Posted on 03/27/2017 8:17:26 AM PDT by RummyChick
An undocumented Portland man granted a deportation reprieve in 2014 was arrested by federal immigration agents early Sunday, the American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon said.
Francisco J. Rodriguez Dominguez was arrested by Immigrations and Custom Enforcement agents at his Southeast Portland home, the group said.
The arrest would make him one of a handful of reported immigrants recently arrested despite their participation in the 2012 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy, which has not been revoked by President Donald Trump's administration.
The deferred action program was created under the Obama administration to allow some undocumented immigrants brought into the country as children to receive renewable two-year deportation deferments. Recipients, often referred to as "Dreamers" can also receive employment authorizations.
Rodriguez Dominguez, 25, had been charged last year with a misdemeanor driving under the influence of intoxicants, the groups said, and a criminal conviction could make him ineligible for the deferral.
Rodriguez Dominguez attended Reynolds High School and studied information technology at Mt. Hood Community College But Rodriguez Dominguez had entered a diversion program. Completing a program would have preserved Rodriguez Dominguez's eligibility under the deferred action policy, said Mat dos Santos, an attorney for the ACLU of Oregon.
"This is a person who has been released by a judge on his own recognizance," he said. "He posed no risk to the community, and he wasn't a flight risk."
Immigrations and Custom Enforcement officials declined to comment on Sunday. A spokeswoman Rose Richeson said in an email that an agency statement is being vetted "for privacy reasons" and probably won't be released until Monday.
The agency's online locator search tool showed that Rodriguez Dominguez was being held in its Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma.
Immigration authorities in Seattle earlier this year detained 23-year-old Daniel Ramirez Medina, who had twice received deferred action status. Ramirez was believed to be the first DACA recipient detained in the Trump administration, which has taken a hard stance on illegal immigration.
Another participant in the deferred action program, 22-year-old Daniela Vargas of Mississippi, was arrested moments after speaking with reporters about immigration policies and her family's immigration status. Her deferral status had lapsed, but she had recently applied for a renewal. She was released, but a deportation order remained in effect, her attorneys told the Los Angeles Times.
ICE officials said Ramirez was a member of a gang, which Ramirez denied. His attorneys are challenging the detention.
Rodriguez Dominguez was brought to the United States at age 5 from Mexico. He attended Reynolds High School and studied information technology at Mt. Hood Community College, the ACLU said.
He worked at Latino Network, where he coordinated a food pantry for low-income families. The organization on Sunday asked supporters to call immigration authorities and demand that Rodriguez Dominguez be released.
FAMILIA. One of our own needs your help - Call ICE to demand Francisco's release at (503) 326-3302. https://t.co/8vB8yHWEAU
-- Latino Network (@latnet_PDX) March 26, 2017 He also coaches a soccer team at Glenfair Elementary and volunteers at his church, Holy Cross Episcopal Church, at which is he a member, the ACLU said.
Reporter Lynne Terry contributed to this report.
-- Elliot Njus
“This is a person who has been released by a judge on his own recognizance,”
Illegals are ALWAYS OR’d. Even after their 4th and 5th times.
I think the right response is “ADIOS!!”.
A handful of illegals recently arrested. A handful. ICE is still refusing to do the job they are collecting taxpayer signed paychecks to do.
Just one ? Only tens of millions more to go...
Dreamer meaning how much he could have lived off of taxpayers money.
PING
Rodriguez Dominguez, 25, had been charged last year with a misdemeanor driving under the influence of intoxicants, the groups said, and a criminal conviction could make him ineligible for the deferral.
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Immigrants can be immediately deported because of this crime...
why do illegal aliens get a pass ???
Great, just what we need, another illegal driving drunk. And if this one gets out scot free it'll be time to par-tayyy!
why do illegal aliens get a pass ???
I believe they are deporting far more than we know about. When the deportation is someone who looks like a poster child for MS13 the news doesn’t report that; they are looking for sympathy deportations to turn public opinion against deportation. Many are being deported right now, the deportation centers are gearing up with more personnel to deport even more.
A friend of our daughter is married to an ICE agent that travels with deportees that are flown out of the country and I know he is working a lot of overtime now.
If our media would accurately report what is happening it would be a plus but I don’t see that happening.
The wheels are turning. The media wants you to believe only a handful are being deported and they are the “wrong” illegals. The media wants you to believe President Trump is not keeping his campaign promises and at the same time they are trying to get public sympathy on the side of the illegals to stop the deportations. You have to dig to find out what is really going on.
https://theintellectualist.co/trump-to-expand-immigration-detention-centers-by-nearly-500/
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bs-md-trump-immigration-rules-20170221-story.html
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-trump-deportations-20170204-story.html
Deport dear francisco. Seize this illegal alien invader’s assets and deport him. If he returns, shoot him.
The right move by ICE. I am glad President Trump has turned them loose.
And here -- silly me, I thought the repeal of every Obungo executive order and "policy directive" of the illegal president was among the first order of business for Trump, once inaugurated.
Why has Trump not simply done that?
I am becoming increasingly convinced that the most honest and sincere reformer in legislative or executive service is the one who assumes "doing the necessary thing" carries the ultimate price of not being reelected.
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