Grandfather detained during family trip to Michigan is set to be deported Tuesday!
This summer Marlon Vallencillo-Andino (A# 077-451-267) took his two daughters, ages 18 and 16, to Michigan on a small vacation. One afternoon, while he and two friends were returning from the lake, a police officer came and asked them all for their identifications. When Marlon could not produce an ID, the police officer called an immigration agent. Marlon was taken into custody and placed in immigration detention by ICE based on a 15 year old deportation order.
Marlon is currently detained at the Monroe County detention facility in Monroe, Michigan and is scheduled for deportation as soon as Tuesday September 16, 2014.
Marlon is the sole caretaker and economic provider for his two daughters. He also plays a significant role in taking care of his grandson, who is a US citizen, as his oldest daughter is a single mother. Prior to his detention Marlon Valencillo-Andino worked 2 jobs to provide for his family. He is well-known and liked in his community. Marlon has no previous criminal record but ICE wants to deport him based on a previous deportation from 1999.
UPDATE: On Thursday September 18th, Marlon was granted a stay of removal for one year and released from detention.
Please sign below to send a message to Rebecca Adducci, Detroit Field Office Director, asking her to exercise prosecutorial discretion to release Marlon, stop his deportation, and allow him to be back with his two daughters and grandson.
To: Rebecca Adducci, Detroit Field Office Director
CC: James Jacobs, Assistant to Detroit Field Office Director
I am writing in support of Marlon Valencillo-Andino (A# 077-451-267). Mr. Vallencillo-Andino has lived in the United States for 15 years; since he first came in 1999. He is the sole caretaker and economic provider for his two daughters. Both daughters are Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients. He also plays a significant role in taking care of his grandson, as his oldest daughter is a single mother. Mr. Valencillo-Andino is a hard-working man and well-known in the community.
This summer Marlon Vallencillo-Andino took his two daughters, ages 18 and 16, to Michigan on a small vacation. One afternoon, while he and two friends were returning from the lake, a police officer came and asked them all for their identifications. When Mr. Vallencillo-Andino could not produce an ID, the police officer called an immigration agent. Mr. Valencillo-Andino was taken into custody and placed in immigration detention by ICE based on a 15 year old deportation order. He is currently detained at the Monroe County detention facility in Monroe, Michigan and per his understanding, could be scheduled for deportation as soon as Tuesday September 16, 2014.
I am aware Mr. Vallencillo has a prior deportation from when he first entered the United States in 1999. After he was detained at the border he was not able to attend the court hearing and he was deported in absentia. However, Mr. Valencillo-Andino has no criminal record and poses no threat national security. He has strong ties to the US and has not returned to Honduras in 15 years. The positive factors in Mr. Valencillo-Andino’s case outweigh the negative. I urge to use favorable exercise of prosecutorial discretion and stop Mr. Valencillo-Andino’s deportation.
Categories: Deportation Cases, Victories