A federal judge in Maine has ruled that Eyidi Ambila, right, who came to the U.S. at age 7, cannot yet be deported to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) while his immigration appeals continue. (David Dee Delgado/Getty Images, left, Cumberland County Jail, right.)
Torresen, a President Barack Obama appointee and the first female judge to serve in the District of Maine, wrote that there are "many unanswered questions" about the case, including about his ability to be deported and the outcome of his immigration case. He will remain in custody while his case proceeds.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Maine argues that Ambila has no current connection to the Congo and that deporting him would make him vulnerable to detainment, torture and even death.
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. (Christopher Dilts/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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Ambila has filed emergency motions with the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) seeking to reopen his case and halt removal.
Torresen’s ruling pauses the federal court proceedings until the BIA rules on those motions.
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