Bloggings: Ideal Candidate for Prosecutorial Discretion Facing Imminent Deportation by Matthew Kolken

The following was taken from DREAMActivist.org:

Alexander was stopped for speeding and arrested for driving without a license. He has never been arrested before nor had any contact with immigration. 

Alexander is 31 years old and came to the U.S. from El Salvador 12 years ago. He has a U.S. citizen daughter who is about to turn four years old. 

He was a TPS (Temporary Protected Status) recipient due to the ongoing violence in his country, but was unable to pay his renewal fee and did not receive any assistance from a lawyer his family hired. 

Alexander fears going back to El Salvador because of the gang violence and where violence has reached an all-time high in the 20 years after the end of a civil war. 

Please sign the petition calling for the immediate release of Alexander Antonio Vaquerano (A# 095087074) from Broward Transitional Center and urging the administration to immediately stop his deportation. 

You may also call John Morton @ 202-732-3000 or 202-732-3100??.

Sample Script: “Hi, I’m calling to ask that ICE release Alexander Antonio Vaquerano (A# 095087074) from Broward Transitional Center. Alexander is an ideal candidate for Prosecutorial Discretion according to the Morton Memo. I ask for his immediate release so he may be returned to his young daughter."

About The Author

Matthew Kolken is a trial lawyer with experience in all aspects of United States Immigration Law including Immigration Courts throughout the United States, and appellate practice before the Board of Immigration Appeals, the U.S. District Courts, and U.S. Courts of Appeals. He is admitted to practice in the courts of the State of New York , the United States District Court for the Western District of New York, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA).