Blumenthal Urges ICE to Stay Deportation of New Haven Father Nelson Pinos Gonzalez
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) released the following letter to Immigration and Customs Enforcement seeking that they grant a stay of removal for New Haven father Nelson Pinos Gonzalez. Mr. Pinos is a father to three U.S. citizen children, has no criminal history and has not lived in his native Ecuador for 25 years. He is scheduled to be deported tomorrow.
“Mr. Pinos is a father to three young U.S. citizen children, ages 15, 12 and 5. I am told Mr. Pinos was gainfully employed and has paid his taxes while in the U.S. and hasn't been to Ecuador since 1992 when he entered the U.S.,” the letter states. “ICE has confirmed to me Mr. Pinos does not have a criminal history and therefore, while I understand and respect the difficult task ICE faces, I cannot understand how deporting Mr. Pinos is the best use of ICE resources.”
Full text of the letter is copied below.
Mr. Christopher Cronen
Field Office Director
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Boston Field Office
1000 District Avenue
Burlington, MA 01803
I am writing in regard to Mr. Nelson Pinos Gonzalez (A95 861 105) of New Haven, Connecticut, and the Application for a Stay of Removal he submitted on Monday, November 27, 2017.
According to Mr. Pinos' attorney, he has a Motion to Reopen pending before immigration court in Minnesota and they are awaiting a decision. For that reason, Mr. Pinos has submitted a Stay of Removal application requesting more time to stay in the U.S. pending the outcome of that decision. Mr. Pinos is a father to three young U.S. citizen children, ages 15, 12 and 5. I am told Mr. Pinos was gainfully employed and has paid his taxes while in the U.S. and hasn't been to Ecuador since 1992 when he entered the U.S.
ICE has confirmed to me Mr. Pinos does not have a criminal history and therefore, while I understand and respect the difficult task ICE faces, I cannot understand how deporting Mr. Pinos is the best use of ICE resources.
I urge you to consider the positive aspects of Mr. Pinos' case and grant him more time to be with his family while the Motion to Reopen is pending. I respectfully ask you grant the Stay of Removal application Mr. Pinos submitted. If you have any questions regarding this case, please contact Jennifer Piazza in my Connecticut office. Thank you for your time and attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Richard Blumenthal
United States Senate