Associate
Clark Hill PLC
D.C.
Senior Attorney
Clark Hill PLC
D.C.
Elsy M. Ramos Velazquez reports:
Mr. Siahaan is an Indonesia Christian who has resided in the United States for over thirty years. Mr. Siahaan is married and a father of two U.S. citizen children. Mr. Siahaan was ordered removed over a decade ago. In 2012, he was placed on and Order of Supervision. In February 2020, he was arrested by ICE. In March 2020, In April 2020, he was released and again placed on an Order of Supervision. On September 10, 2020, Mr. Siahaan was arrested by ICE agents at his home which is located on the property of Glenmont United Methodist Church in Maryland.
On October 2, 2020, Judge Paul W. Grimm granted our Motion for a Preliminary Injunction. The Court found habeas jurisdiction to stay the removal of Mr. Siahaan until he can obtain Article III review of his motion to reopen to seek asylum based on changed country conditions. Judge Grimm ordered that Mr. Siahaan be returned to Maryland. On October 15, 2020, Mr. Siahaan was released from ICE custody.
Link to opinion: https://www2.mdd.uscourts.gov/Opinions/Opinions/Siahaan10052020opinion.pdf
I have included a photo for Patrick Taurel, my colleague and co-counsel, who also represented Mr. Siahaan before the district court. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Best regards,
Elsy M. Ramos Velasquez
Associate
CLARK HILL PLC
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Way to go Elsy & Patrick! Thanks for all you do and for saving lives in this time of national darkness and irrational, race-driven policies!
Just think of the time, money, resources, and lives that could be saved with rational policies, serving the national interest, rather than policies driven by a White Nationalist, nativist agenda.
Due Process Forever!
PWS
10-23-20