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Nearly Deported: How The Haiti Earthquake Changed One Man's Life

Posted: 04/13/10 12:04 PM ET

Nearly Deported (Bradley Gallo and Edward Chun) from videostorytelling on Vimeo.


Haitian immigrant Jean Montrevil spent more than a decade transforming himself from a convicted drug dealer to a respected community leader. His new life, however, was not enough for the U.S. government to grant him a second chance. Montrevil was detained and awaiting deportation when a tragedy that shocked the world answered his prayers for more time.

 
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11:54 PM on 04/13/2010
DaisyTwo - He did enter this country legally with a green card at 18.

Charmante - he was allowed to stay here for another ten years and he had to check in regularly with immigration officials.

Also, the laws that created the difficulty were signed in 1996

After committing this offense - even if he were to get a reprieve - he would still be under a type of supervision
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charmante
02:35 PM on 04/14/2010
Let me get this straight.

If you commit an offense while you are a green card holder, you are subject to deportation after serving your jail sentence. Correct?
12:05 PM on 04/16/2010
In Montrevil's case - Correct!
06:38 PM on 04/13/2010
Immigrant? I know that most posters here do not differentiate between legal and illegal immigrants, but it does make a difference. Was he here legally in the first place?
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charmante
07:11 PM on 04/13/2010
After serving his 11 year sentence, they would not have allowed him to stay here for another 10 years.
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charmante
06:30 PM on 04/13/2010
Who makes these laws? What is the motivation behind them?
08:17 PM on 04/13/2010
white supremacists, white supremacy
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charmante
06:24 PM on 04/13/2010
What was the reasons given for wanting to break this family apart and deport the husband?

He made a mistake 10 years ago and paid for it by spending 11 years in jail. After his release from jail, he never got in trouble with the law 10 years later. How many times must someone be punished? Must his family be punished too?

After committing an offense, does one remain on parole for the rest of their lives?