January 17, 2014
newsnet5.com

CLEVELAND - The Office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement reports that Ricardo Ramos, the Perry man fighting deportation, was convicted of driving under the influence in 2006 and that arrangements are being made for his deportation.

Moments before his scheduled deportation processing, the Lake County undocumented immigrant who has been fighting deportation since Jan. 1 was informed that he could remain free from custody while agents make arrangements for his deportation.

Ramos received an order to turn himself in at the U.S. Federal Building in Cleveland by 3 p.m. today, and the family held a press conference this afternoon at the FREE stamp sculpture on Lakeside Avenue downtown. They had planned to walk to the federal building, where Ramos would turn himself in.

NewsChannel5 first reported about Ramos in December when he was supposed to be deported on New Year’s Day.

According to the ICE, Ramos was convicted of driving under the influence in 2006 and was ordered to leave the country after failing to present a valid travel document by June 24, 2013.

But he was granted a two-week stay.

Supporters marched 20 miles Monday in protest of his deportation.

Ramos told NewsChannel5 he was informed he wouldn’t be arrested as long as he voluntarily left the country by his deadline. He has lived in the United States for 16 years and has no criminal record, he told NewsChannel5, but was pulled over last year and prosecuted for driving without a license.

He was originally ordered to leave by Jan 1 but was granted a two-week stay hours before his deadline.

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