Mexican national Felipe Ortega, 59, cries whilst meeting with his family after being deported from the U.S. to Mexico, at the Paso del Norte border crossing bridge, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico January 20, 2021. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez
Posted on 01/27/2021 5:16:36 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
CIUDAD JUAREZ - As U.S. President Joe Biden took the oath of office last Wednesday, Felipe Ortega sat in a van handcuffed and chained at the waist and feet, headed toward Mexico and the end of his 30-year life in the United States.
A day earlier, the 58-year-old grandfather of eight U.S. citizens was on his way to work when immigration agents surrounded his car in Midland, Texas, just blocks from his home. They told Ortega he had an outstanding deportation order from 15 years ago.
After one sleepless night in jail and a long ride to the border, Ortega, a Mexican national, was sent across the international bridge at El Paso in Texas around 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Ortega missed by some 24 hours a dramatic policy change by the new president that could have spared him.
In one of his first acts of office, Biden rescinded an executive order by former President Donald Trump that had targeted more immigrants living in the country illegally for arrest and deportation, including those with no criminal records like Ortega.
“Everything is different, I am scared to be in my hometown,” said Ortega. “I don’t know where to begin.”
Barring changes to immigration laws under Biden, there is currently no clear path for him to return.
(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...
Mexican national Felipe Ortega, 59, cries whilst meeting with his family after being deported from the U.S. to Mexico, at the Paso del Norte border crossing bridge, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico January 20, 2021. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez
Hey,Pedro....here’s a quarter.Call someone who cares!
Boo. Hoo.
In two weeks he can just walk across the border again.
Awwww.
They make it sound like a 85 year old granddad is being swept away.
He’s 58.
Llorame un río de lágrimas tristes.
Well. He is meeting his “family” on the Mexican side? Isn’t that good, that families are being re-united?
You would think they would be tears of joy.
How many jobs did this white illegal immigrant take from POC US citizens?
Tell me about it, especially now with the illegal occupier in office who can’t get rid of ICE fast enough. Yeah that will work out REAL great. I live near Brentwood Long Island where over 30 kids have been murdered so far by Obamas “unaccompanied minors” scam that allowed MS-13 gang members from El Salvador to swarm into the USA, an action that led directly to murder. Why wasn’t Obama impeached?
But, but, but he’s the grandfather of eight US Citizens!!!!
Adios pal.
He’s also a scofflaw and a line jumper.
Somehow I don’t remember Reuters giving a fig about me or millions of others becoming a 99’er at 58 years old. Meanwhile this illegal had a job, bet on it.
So he has basically been a fugitive for 30 years and his past caught up with him and suddenly that is our fault.
Las lágrimas liberales son deliciosas, no?
Personally I don’t think this guy should have been deported.
He should have been tried for insurrection.
If Felipe were to try illegally crossing any other international border it is unlikely he’d be given 15 years to settle in. But somehow the USA has that one border on the entire planet that’s been deemed racist.
And these rino republicants are helping the invasion continue. Yet Rob Portman is being painted a hero in my local paper. Just yesterday... https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/01/26/sens-romney-portman-ok-biden-amnesty-chief/
Boo friggin’ hoo.
Take your 8 illegal grand children with you. We probably paid for them so we give them back.
Reuters? Just reporting the news? Not biased at all right? Of course not. /s
Just missed it? I thought the Judge said plug’s orders were not allowed in suspending deportations? Reuters forgot that part I guess.
Why did they let him stay so long? A 15 year-old deportation order?
hate to be so cynical...but is this even true? Inauguration Day?!!
really!!
sounds like a story that is “so good” it “should be” true-typical media propaganda
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.