Immigrant Jos\u00e9 Enr\u00edque Peralta was denied his request to stay in the U.S. by the United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.<\/p>\n
A native and citizen of Ecuador who had lied about a previous conviction and incarceration was denied continued residence in the United States despite his recent marriage to a U.S. citizen. Jos\u00e9 Enr\u00edque Peralta filed a series of petitions before the court culminating in the May 28, 2009, decision. It was a convoluted route to eventual deportation for Mr. Peralta.<\/p>\n
The last step on his journey was actually a request for judicial review of the final order of The Board of Immigration Appeals dated July 24, 2008, which had denied his second motion to reopen removal proceedings.<\/p>\n
Mr. Peralta\u2019s personal saga began a decade earlier, when he entered the United States illegally. In July of 2003, he obtained lawful permanent resident status based on his marriage to a U.S. citizen. The Department (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Immigrant Jos\u00e9 Enr\u00edque Peralta was denied his request to stay in the U.S. by the United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. A native and citizen of Ecuador who had lied about a previous conviction and incarceration was denied continued…<\/span><\/p>\n