Guatemalan father of US Marine deported

By BRUCE SCHREINER - Associated Press

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The father of a U.S. Marine has been deported by immigration officials after being denied a chance to plead his case for permanent residency before an immigration judge.

A spokeswoman for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Monday that Juan Andres was deported last week.

The native of Guatemala had hoped to prove he should be granted permanent residency in the United States. His evidence included letters from his five children, including his Marine son, who has been expected to be deployed to Afghanistan.

But immigration and customs spokeswoman Gail Montenegro said the case was not subject to review because Andres had illegally re-entered this country after having been deported before.

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