Amy Goodman
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Activist & Father of Four Faces Deportation to Devastated Haiti Because of Decades-Old Conviction
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6:39Now PlayingJean Montrevil came to the U.S. from Haiti with a green card in 1986 at the age of 17, but a mistake he made when he was a teenager could now lead to his deportation. During the height of the crack epidemic, he was convicted of possession of cocaine and sentenced to 11 years in prison. Upon his release, he married a U.S. citizen, had four children and became a successful small businessman, as well as an immigrant rights activist. He has had no further interaction with the criminal justice system. But because of his earlier conviction, Jean is required to check in with immigration officers regularly under a supervision program. Jean joined us in 2010, after he was detained at one of these checkins and came very close to being deported to Haiti. But when a fellow detainee bound for Haiti had a fever, the illness halted the flight, and then the 2010 earthquake struck. With the country too devastated to deport people to, Jean was released. Since then, he has continued to check in with no further threats of deportation, until last month, when he went to his first checkin under President Trump. Without any advance notice, he was detained, handcuffed and processed to be deported, until calls from his supporters apparently prompted immigration officials to release him. On Thursday, he must check in again, and he’s concerned he will again be detained. We are joined by Jean Montrevil in studio, along with his eldest daughter, 18yearold Janiah Heard, and his lawyer, Joshua Bardavid.
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