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  Illegal Indian immigrant is granted rare reprieve, allowed to stay in U.S.
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Last EditedJason  Aug 12, 2010 05:05am
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AuthorDavid Montgomery
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News DateThursday, August 12, 2010 11:05:00 AM UTC0:0
DescriptionHis younger brother is an American citizen. His parents were illegal immigrants, deported to Bangladesh and India. For two years, Yves Gomes, who spent all but 14 months of his 17 years in Silver Spring, lived in limbo, wondering in which direction his path lay.

On Monday, it looked like Kolkata.

Late Tuesday, he began to think it might be College Park.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement granted him a rare last-minute reprieve. His deportation to India, scheduled for Friday, was put on hold. He could pursue his stalled application to the University of Maryland.

The case, which has been used by immigrant advocates to publicize the parts of the deportation system they consider most unfair, comes amid a heated national debate about illegal immigration and controversy over how decisions are made over whom to deport.
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