Father of Autistic Child Deported From U.S.

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20 Oct 2017, 1:31 am

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/father-autistic-child-deported-u-s-n812216

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The father of a child with severe autism has been deported to his native Bangladesh following a plea for more time to stay in the United States to arrange for his daughter’s care.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) confirmed to NBC News Wednesday that Mohammed Ambia was removed from the U.S. on Oct. 11.

The 57-year-old, of Queens, New York, had requested his deportation be delayed after being taken into custody in September. That detainment came during a regular visit with immigration officials in Lower Manhattan, according to his attorney, Lorenz Wolffers.

Ambia, the main caregiver of 15-year-old Faeeza, hoped for more time to make arrangements for her. But the local ICE office in New York denied a request for a stay of removal, Wolffers told NBC News.

Ambia’s two other children, both in college, are now left to care for Faeeza, who has severe autism.

“Obviously, this is a very, very difficult situation for the family,” Wolffers said.

Ambia had overstayed a visitor’s visa he used to enter the U.S., where he lived since the early-to-mid ’90s. A judge also sentenced Ambia in 2006 to 12 months probation after being convicted of trying to obtain a fake ID to visit his cancer-stricken father in Bangladesh, according to Wolffers


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20 Oct 2017, 7:24 pm

While I still think he shouldn't have been deported, I still think his child's autism is irrelevant to the case.


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21 Oct 2017, 5:24 pm

This is just heartless.


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21 Oct 2017, 6:25 pm

A difficult case...law, ethics and morality collide



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21 Oct 2017, 6:41 pm

Import him back to U.S. :x


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21 Oct 2017, 10:34 pm

Not heartless at all. He's had 15 years to arrange for care for his kid, but he didn't. Time for consequences.



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22 Oct 2017, 12:18 am

Omniel wrote:
Not heartless at all. He's had 15 years to arrange for care for his kid, but he didn't. Time for consequences.


Probably because he never thought he'd be deported. Still heartless.


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22 Oct 2017, 2:19 am

Kraichgauer wrote:
Omniel wrote:
Not heartless at all. He's had 15 years to arrange for care for his kid, but he didn't. Time for consequences.


Probably because he never thought he'd be deported. Still heartless.

Just how many years do people have to live. (100 maybe) This world is a pile of *************************


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22 Oct 2017, 2:41 pm

Ragnahawk wrote:
Kraichgauer wrote:
Omniel wrote:
Not heartless at all. He's had 15 years to arrange for care for his kid, but he didn't. Time for consequences.


Probably because he never thought he'd be deported. Still heartless.

Just how many years do people have to live. (100 maybe) This world is a pile of *************************


You can say that again!


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22 Oct 2017, 3:43 pm

How cold do people have to be to destroy the lives of other people? :(


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23 Oct 2017, 10:53 am

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