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TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) – According to advocates, Tucson DACA recipient Karla Toledo is facing deportation proceedings.
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Common Defense told 13 News that it will host an “emergency community response” for Toledo at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 17. The event will be on the Congress Street footbridge in downtown Tucson.
Some of the other people and organizations set to attend are: Toledo, Veterans Against Mass Deportation, Tucson Anti-War Committee, Tucson Education Association TEA, educators, labor leaders, veterans, and community members.
Toledo made national news in May, when she was detained by ICE at her Tucson home. The arrest led to several lawmakers speaking out and community organizations hosting rallies.
Her immigration court hearing was cancelled on June 3 after the Department of Homeland Security filed a motion to dismiss her removal proceedings.
But immigration attorney Mo Goldman told 13 News at the time that the dismissal meant Toledo was protected from deportation under DACA, but that her fight is far from over.
“I’m happy, I’m cautiously optimistic with what we’re seeing from the government these days because I can’t 100% trust that this case is completed,” Goldman said.
He said the motion was filed without prejudice, which means the government could refile it later. Also, Toledo’s DACA status is set to expire in July anyway.
Toledo has already submitted a new application to renew her DACA status, but Toledo’s application would need to be approved before her current application expires, which Goldman does not expect to happen.
“Being without status can put you in a lot of danger. Look, I had status, I had a DACA, and look what it put me into. So now, without it, it can be more dangerous,” Toledo said.
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Goldman said DACA renewals have slowed under the Trump administration.
“I’m not confident, number one, that it’ll be renewed before the deadline in July, but I’m also not confident that this administration and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service is going to do the right thing and process applications like hers,” Goldman said.
He said he worries Toledo will join tens of thousands of others in limbo.
Toledo said she is preparing for the worst but hoping for the best.
“We just have to prepare, and prepare and prepare, and have all the documentation, have a lawyer at hand — I’m very blessed with mine, so yeah, definitely, be prepared,” she said.
Goldman said he will continue fighting for Toledo and advocating for other DACA recipients.
“We need to come up with some sort of solution to not only her problem, but the hundreds of thousands of other people in the same predicament,” Goldman said.
Rep. Adelita Grijalva released a statement following the announcement that the charges were dropped.
“While I am very happy for Karla and her family, they should have never had to go through this incredibly traumatic ordeal. No one should have the sanctity of their home violated by masked agents storming in without a judicial warrant. ICE must be held accountable for their actions, as well as for their smear campaign against Karla following her detainment.
“Karla’s case underscores the cruelty of this administration’s mass deportation agenda, which is now targeting DACA recipients. She has lived in this country since she was one year old and has dedicated herself to serving our community – helping recruit healthcare workers, serving on local boards, and volunteering her time to improve the place she calls home. We should be providing DREAMers like Karla with a clear pathway to citizenship. Instead, this administration is terrorizing our communities, separating families, and targeting people who have spent their lives contributing to the only country they have ever called home.”
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