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Ann Arbor father could be deported this week

United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement

A man who's lived in Ann Arbor for nearly 20 years may soon be deported.

Jose Luis Sanchez-Ronquillo was detained by Immigration and Customs enforcement last month during a routine check-in.

He was sent to Louisiana for deportation to Mexico, but a judge granted him a temporary delay on May 1.

Last week, the government filed an emergency motion to vacate Sanchez-Ronquillo's temporary stay, before the Board of Immigration Appeals hears motions to reopen his case.

District Judge David Lawson is set to hear the government's motion on Tuesday.

Sanchez-Ronquillo is married and has two school-age children who are U.S. citizens. His lawyer says he has no criminal record.

Rebecca Kruth is the host of All Things Considered at Michigan Public. She also co-hosts Michigan Public's weekly language podcast That’s What They Say with English professor Anne Curzan.
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