PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Portland chef, father and husband has been denied reentry to the U.S. after traveling to his native country to secure citizenship — but his case is “far from over,” according to his family.
Earlier this week, Reeva Café y Cocina a la Leña announced that it would close indefinitely due to owner Roberto Hernandez Guerrero not being able to return from Mexico. The business revealed that he had traveled for a scheduled interview with the U.S. Consulate General in Ciudad Juarez, where he was expected to complete the process of becoming a resident.
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The Roseway neighborhood food cart previously announced that it would close just for the month of November due to “personal matters.” So Demian Hernandez, Hernandez Guerrero’s 25-year-old son, told KOIN 6 the denial was “a big shock and something really scary” for their entire family.
The 25-year-old Reeva manager said he believed there was merely a “small chance” of his father not returning after living in the U.S. for more than 20 years. An attorney had also assured him that the trip would be the final step in obtaining a visa…