[d00mB0t]

"Following his criminal conviction, Zavvar was placed into removal proceedings. A judge issued him a final order of removal in 2007. Zavvar had almost 20 years to self-deport and leave the U.S."

"Federal immigration authorities continue to pursue deportations not only of undocumented immigrants but also of former green card holders with past criminal records."

Seems more than fair to me.

[leephillips]

Read on: “According to the family's attorney, Zavvar was charged with a misdemeanor for marijuana possession in the late 1990s...The attorney said the case was resolved in October 2007, when Zavvar was granted a withholding of removal order to Iran, allowing him to remain in the U.S. and continue working legally.”

So it’s not at all clear. Also, this man arrived in the US from Iran when he was 12 years old. Now the “government has issued deportation orders to either Romania or Australia, without providing any explanation.”

Dumping a man who has lived here for 40 years in a strange country where he has no connections, because of “attempted” marijuana possession 20 years ago, doesn’t seem either fair or remotely humane, not to mention sane, to me.

[giardini]

"Fair"? "Sane"?

We are "A government of laws, and not of men." -John Adams

"Life is a bitch and then you die." - Tony Daniels

Both sides should be pleased that no one ate the dog.

[gruez]

You omitted this part:

>The attorney said the case was resolved in October 2007, when Zavvar was granted a withholding of removal order to Iran, allowing him to remain in the U.S. and continue working legally.

[giardini]

It appears he's still in the USA and so, if you are correct and his attorney is correct, he will be released.

[MithrilTuxedo]

Self-deport where? He moved here when he was twelve.

Not to mention...

>According to the family's attorney, Zavvar was charged with a misdemeanor for marijuana possession in the late 1990s. In 2004, he was stopped while reentering the country, which initiated deportation proceedings.

Biden pardoned simple marijuana possession.

https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room/president...

>which pardon shall restore to them full political, civil, and other rights.

I think it stands to reason that covers orders to give up all rights and self-deport, as a consequence of simple marijuana possession.