The deportation in 2017 came after executive orders signed by former Pres. Trump called for the removal of anyone whose immigration status lapsed.
Two years after being deported from the U.S. under Pres. Trump's executive order, Jose Escobar is "thanking God that I got my family back."Jose Escobar was deported back in 2017 after what he thought was a routine immigration check-up. He was forced to tell his family goodbye, despite having no criminal past. But on Thursday, Escobar becomes a U.S. citizen.
The deportation came after executive orders signed by former President Donald Trump called for the removal of anyone whose immigration status lapsed, and not just violent offenders, as the policy had been in years past. Escobar took the final step Thursday morning at the Houston USCIS Processing Center. He was accompanied by his wife and attorney for the swearing-in ceremony for his U.S. citizenship.
"I began working with the Escobar family nearly 15 years ago when Jose had been picked up by immigration," Espinosa said. "After a long legal battle, a deportation, and a return to the U.S., the time has now come to close this chapter in this family's life, and Jose will be sworn in as a U.S. Citizen. This family has been a role model for the plight of the immigrant community.
Escobar had come to Houston from El Salvador when he was 15. He said a paperwork error caused his legal status to change.
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