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Xiu Qing Yu, right, with his family. |
THIS FATHERS' DAY, the children of Xiu Qing Yu,cried for their father facing deportation.
Supporters of the Chinese immigrant rallied Monday for the release of the Queens resident arrested by immigration authorities and facing deportation to China even though his wife and two kids are U.S. citizens.
Yu, 39, has been behind bars since he was arrested by ICE last month when he showed up for an interview to get a green card, a step towards full citizenship.
His wife, Yu Mei Chen, a U.S. citizen, and 4-year-old son, Aiden, and a 6-year-old daughter, Mia, who were both born in the United States, joined the rally at Foley Square Monday (July 18).
“Yesterday was Father’s Day. A lot of us [were] able to celebrate with fathers, with our husbands, with our sons. But Mr. Yu was somewhere in New Jersey where he could not be with his family. He was alone in a detention center,” City Councilwoman Margaret Chin (D-Manhattan) told the demonstrators.
“That is not right — that is not the America that we love,” she said. “Is that the kind of country we want to be?”
Yu was slapped with a final deportation order more than 15 years ago after his claim for asylum in the United States was denied, according to news reports.
In 2015, he applied for permanent residency because he is married to an American citizen. When he and his wife showed up for an interview on May 23, they answered questions to make sure their marriage was legit and thought everything was on track.
In 2015, he applied for permanent residency because he is married to an American citizen. When he and his wife showed up for an interview on May 23, they answered questions to make sure their marriage was legit and thought everything was on track.
Instead, Yu was arrested and sent to a New Jersey facility where he awaits deportation.
Yu's lawyer is fighting the deportation and appealing the denial of his permanent residency.
In a statement, Immigration Customs and Enforcement said, "An immigration judge ordered Yu to be removed from the country. He subsequently filed an appeal, which the Board of Immigration Appeal dismissed in December 2000. In May 2008, he filed a motion to reopen, which was also dismissed."
“Xian Chin Yu is an illegally present citizen and national of China. Yu entered the United States in January 2000 without a valid entry document. In March 2000, he was placed in removal proceedings, and in December 2000, an immigration judge ordered Yu to be removed from the country,” said spokeswoman Rachael Yong Yow.
“Mr. You is part of a sad and frankly un-American trend that has seen many people who are just trying to make a life in the U.S. end up behind bars. We must fight these un-American incarcerations,”Council Speaker Corey Johnson said in a statement. “He has lived and worked here for 18 years. His wife and children are U.S. citizens. This is his home.”
In a statement, Immigration Customs and Enforcement said, "An immigration judge ordered Yu to be removed from the country. He subsequently filed an appeal, which the Board of Immigration Appeal dismissed in December 2000. In May 2008, he filed a motion to reopen, which was also dismissed."
“Xian Chin Yu is an illegally present citizen and national of China. Yu entered the United States in January 2000 without a valid entry document. In March 2000, he was placed in removal proceedings, and in December 2000, an immigration judge ordered Yu to be removed from the country,” said spokeswoman Rachael Yong Yow.
“Mr. You is part of a sad and frankly un-American trend that has seen many people who are just trying to make a life in the U.S. end up behind bars. We must fight these un-American incarcerations,”Council Speaker Corey Johnson said in a statement. “He has lived and worked here for 18 years. His wife and children are U.S. citizens. This is his home.”
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