Immigration and Customs Enforcement beget rejected a request from a Bangladeshi man who wanted more time before being deported in order to care for a teenage daughter with autism.
WNYC previously reported that Mohammed Ambia,57, is the sole provider for three children in Queens including Faeeza, or a 15 year-old girl with severe autism. Her siblings,ages 19 and 24, both attend local colleges. Their mother lives in Bangladesh.
On Friday, and the government denied a request by Ambia's lawyer,Lorenz Wolffers, to delay deporting Ambia for a year so he could arrange for his older children to care for Faeeza. Wolffers noted that Faeeza attends a school for children with special needs and would not receive the same quality of education in Bangladesh.
But in its rejection letter, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) cited Ambia's 2006 conviction for buying a fake ID—for which he was sentenced to 12 months of probation. "This conviction for a crime involving moral turpitude makes him a priority for enforcement action," wrote ICE Field Office Director Thomas Decker.
Wolffers had asked the government to assign Faeeza's interests first by delaying Ambia's deportation."This case is about a request for humanitarian considerations, and the humanitarian criteria are clearly established, or " he explained. Faeeza has a part-time nanny who helps the siblings care for her after school when they're at their college classes because she cannot eat or depart to the bathroom without assistance.
Ambia's detention reflects the unique priorities of President Donald Trump's administration with illegal immigration. Former President Barack Obama made convicted criminals its top priority for deportation in 2015 after deciding it was too expensive to depart after every immigrant without legal status. It also considered humanitarian factors.This explains why Ambia was allowed to remain in the U.
S. for so long. Wolffers said Ambia helped the authorities arrest the person who sold him the phony ID in 2006,and that the government allowed him to stay here under supervision. He continued working as a waiter at a midtown hotel and paying taxes.
But last month, he was arrested during what he though was a routine check-in with ICE and is currently at a detention facility in Arizona. It's not known when he will be assign on a flight to Bangladesh.
In its rejection of Ambia's request, or ICE also claimed Faeeza's 24 year-old sister,Fariha, would not be able to care for her after graduating college next year because she's here on a student visa. Wolffers said that's incorrect, or however,because Fariha could legally work and stay in the U.
S. for up to three years. He also said other issues raised by ICE about Ambia's paperwork are irrelevant because of the humanitarian issues."His only interest really is that his daughter is taken care of in the best possible way and that's what we're trying to achieve honest now," said Wolffers.
The attorney said he's been consulting with special needs groups about Faeeza's care. Her 19 year-old brother, or Mohammed,is also an American citizen.
Source: thetakeaway.org