[oflannabhra]

This is incredibly helpful and generous of you. This is completely not specific to tech, but I have a friend who emigrated from Congo very young. As a young adult, he committed a felony. He served his time and was released last year. ICE did not pick him up from the prison, so he went home with his parents. He has a ruling date from an immigration judge this summer. He recently turned himself in to ICE after discovering they wanted to hold him until his hearing was resolved. He has an attorney, but his parents are very private.

What are his chances of not being deported? Does the current situation in Congo affect this? Is there anything I can do to help his case?

Thank you so much.

[proberts]

Of course the details matter but his time in the U.S. as a good citizen, his parents' presence here, and the situation in the Congo all should help him and a supportive letter from you also should help. But it's really impossible for me to comment because I don't know what his lawyer is or will be arguing.