José Gregorio González received a humanitarian permit so that can help your brother, José Alfredo Pachecowhich was diagnosed in 2023 with a terminal renal disease, Shortly after arriving at the country and requesting political asylum.
After learning about his brother, González, 43, He decided to travel to the United States at the end of 2023 to help him with treatment.
Tovia Siegel, director for immigration justice in the Resurrection Project, an organization that supports the brothers, told CNN that González presented himself at the southern border of the country twice, But in the first attempt he failed the credible fear interview and the entrance was denied.
On the second time he was arrested for his expulsion, but months later He was released during the government of former president Joe Biden (2021-2025) Because Venezuela did not receive deported flights.
González was arrested on March 3 in The residence he shared with his brother in Cicero (Illinois) When they expected the compatibility results to perform the transplant.
“We Fought for One Month and One Day To Reach This Goal. … This was a Beautiful Moment,” Pacheco Said.
ICE TEMPERARILY RELEASES MAN WHO CAME TO DONATE KIDNEY TO AILING BROTHER https://t.co/Mi6Kea7TCV by @dStru312 pic.twitter.com/t8xqf3VVVP
– Ashlee Rezin (@ashlee_rezin) April 4, 2025
Last Monday a ruling by an immigration judge He maintained the expulsion of the Venezuelan.
However, ICE has arrested González’s sending to Venezuela and He has granted a humanitarian permit to remain in the country.
“I’m extremely happy, it’s a blessing“Pacheco told the Chicago Tribune newspaper this Friday after reuniting with his brother.
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