“We are unable to prevent Magana Ortiz’s removal, yet it
is contrary to the values of this nation and its legal system. Indeed, the
government’s decision to remove Magana Ortiz diminishes not only our country
but our courts, which are supposedly dedicated to the pursuit of justice.”
By Mark Joseph Stern, Slate
May 30, 2017
On Tuesday, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected
Andres Magana Ortiz’s emergency motion to stay his deportation, allowing the
government to deport him to Mexico. Although Magana Ortiz entered the country
illegally, he has lived in the United States for 28 years. His wife and
children are American citizens, and he is a businessman in Hawaii who has
worked closely with the U.S. government to help fight pests that destroy coffee
crops. Under the Obama administration, Magana Ortiz was permitted to remain in
the U.S. and pursue a path to legal residency. But shortly after President
Donald Trump took office and ramped up deportations, Magana Ortiz was ordered
to report for removal.
Magana Ortiz sued, but because he is undocumented the 9th
Circuit had little choice but to permit his deportation. One member of the
three-judge panel, however, refused to let the case go quietly.[...]
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