Father facing deportation gets out of jail

By David Montero

The Salt Lake Tribune, First published 2 hours ago
Updated 3 minutes ago Updated Jul 21, 2011 08:30PM

A Guatemalan man who lost his son to cancer and was facing deportation after being arrested for allegedly using false documents has been freed from the Utah County Jail without having to post bail, his attorney said Thursday. Barbara Melendez, a Salt Lake City-based immigration attorney who is defending Rogelio Melgar, said when her client arrived at his family’s Orem apartment Wednesday, it was “a joyful and tear-filled reunion.â€