AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — A Colorado combat war veteran who is being held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Aurora is anxiously waiting to see if he will be deported to a country where his attorneys say he could be tortured.
That combat veteran came to this country illegally but served in the military, where he was awarded a Purple Heart. How much longer 39-year-old Jose Barco must stay at the ICE detention facility in Aurora is now in the hands of an immigration judge.
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That judge will decide whether Barco will be deported or have his removal deferred, according to Barco’s attorney. That attorney and an advocate spoke after Barco’s hearing at the detention center.
“This is a punishment that could result in his indefinite detention, torture and potential loss of his life,” Advocate Anna Stout said…