Mission Local is following Miguel Lopez’s case — an example of an undocumented man who has lived the majority of his life in the United States but must now reckon with life in a country he barely knows. ⁠
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A court case on Tuesday revealed a possible path for Miguel to return to Livermore and his wife and three children and granddaughter. ⁠
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His deportation order was based on the Department of Homeland Security’s decision in 2014 to revoke his green card — an order he has continued to contest: His attorney argues that the 2014 decision violated his due process rights to review the decision. ⁠
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If granted, lawyers can begin presenting arguments about whether Lopez will receive a review of that 2014 decision to uphold the revocation of his green card. ⁠
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Read more from Annika Hom and Sage Ríos Mace at the link in bio.