Un juez federal ha ordenado que un hombre mexicano, Rubén Torres Maldonado, sea liberado después de ser detenido ilegalmente mientras intentaba visitar a su hija enferma en el Lurie Children's Hospital de Chicago. La decisión del jueze Jeremy Daniel se dictó el viernes y otorga a Maldonado una audiencia de fianza para unirse a sus abogados.
Maldonado, de 40 años, fue detenido hace unos días por agentes de inmigración en Niles mientras intentaba visitar a su hija de 16 años, que está siendo tratada por cáncer. Los médicos dijeron que la niña es una "estudiante sobresaliente" y que ha recibido quimioterapia y radioterapia desde diciembre.
Los abogados de Maldonado argumentaron que su cliente no estaba en detención obligatoria, sino que simplemente se encontraba en el país con un visto de permanencia. Sin embargo, los agentes de inmigración dijeron que Maldonado "no cumplió con las instrucciones" y que intentó huir en su vehículo.
El juez Daniel no ordenó la liberación inmediata de Maldonado, pero sí otorgó una audiencia de fianza para que sus abogados puedan argumentar a favor de su libertad. La decisión se dictó después de que los jueces federales en Chicago rechazarán la interpretación de la ley de inmigración por parte de la administración Trump.
La decisión del juez Daniel ha sido vista como un triunfo para los derechos de los inmigrantes y sus familias. "El debido proceso requiere una audiencia de fianza", escribió el jueze en su orden del viernes.
Maldonado, de 40 años, fue detenido hace unos días por agentes de inmigración en Niles mientras intentaba visitar a su hija de 16 años, que está siendo tratada por cáncer. Los médicos dijeron que la niña es una "estudiante sobresaliente" y que ha recibido quimioterapia y radioterapia desde diciembre.
Los abogados de Maldonado argumentaron que su cliente no estaba en detención obligatoria, sino que simplemente se encontraba en el país con un visto de permanencia. Sin embargo, los agentes de inmigración dijeron que Maldonado "no cumplió con las instrucciones" y que intentó huir en su vehículo.
El juez Daniel no ordenó la liberación inmediata de Maldonado, pero sí otorgó una audiencia de fianza para que sus abogados puedan argumentar a favor de su libertad. La decisión se dictó después de que los jueces federales en Chicago rechazarán la interpretación de la ley de inmigración por parte de la administración Trump.
La decisión del juez Daniel ha sido vista como un triunfo para los derechos de los inmigrantes y sus familias. "El debido proceso requiere una audiencia de fianza", escribió el jueze en su orden del viernes.
Rubén Torres Maldonado was detained by agents of immigrations while trying to visit his sick daughter in the hospital and now he's free 
thanks to a judge who finally did something right. i mean, can you even imagine how scary it must've been for him and his family? 16 years old girl with cancer and her dad gets locked up because he was just trying to be there for her 
i'm all for the rights of immigrants but this is just ridiculous... or should i say, finally some common sense is being applied 
. I can only imagine how scary and stressful it must be for him to try visit her at the hospital, not knowing if he'd even get to see her or if he'd get deported 
. It's crazy that our immigration system is still so messed up that a guy just wants to spend time with his daughter and gets detained 
. And now that the judge has ruled in his favor, let's hope it brings some relief to Rubén and his family 
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this is so crazy... like, how can you just detain someone for visiting their sick kid? 
The fact that Rubén Torres Maldonado was detained because he didn't "follow the instructions" is just ridiculous. What instructions were we talking about again? 
Like, he was just trying to get to his sick kid! 
The fact that Maldonado was a "student sobresaliente" with cancer is not even a consideration in this case... it's just so messed up. 
How can someone not know that you need to get permission from the authorities before visiting your family in another country? 
The fact that the judge is talking about "el debido proceso requiere una audiencia de fianza" makes me think he gets it, you know? 
he's not even doing anything wrong, just wanna see his kid who's got cancer and all... 
i feel bad for him and his family, you know?
and now this judge is saying that due process means giving someone a chance to argue their case... yeah, duh! 
but seriously, it's a big deal. lots of ppl are gonna be all "yaaas, justice!" 
That's not right at all. I'm so glad the judge stepped in and gave Rubén Torres Maldonado a chance to see his daughter again. It's not fair that he was detained without proper reason, especially since his daughter is going through chemo and needs her dad by her side. 
Anyway, I'm all for giving people a second chance and ensuring their rights are protected. Kudos to Judge Jeremy Daniel for making the right call! 
. We gotta make sure that we're treatin' people with dignity and respect, you feel me? 
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. I guess this judge Jeremy Daniel finally figured out that due process means, well, due process 
. Can you believe that? The judge Jeremy Daniel finally ordered his release 
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. This decision is huge for inmigrant rights and families like Maldonado's who are just trying to live their lives with dignity 
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According to data from the American Immigration Council, there are over 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the US 
. In 2022 alone, there were over 100,000 deportations by ICE 
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. Did you know that 70% of children who are deported from the US are separated from their parents? 
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And now that there's a judge involved, it's like... well done, dude! 
I mean, Jeremy Daniel for the win! 
Meme: [Doge] 
