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Immigrant Detained While Delivering Pizza in June Is Arrested and Accused of Assault Immigrant Detained While Delivering Pizza in June Is Arrested and Accused of Assault
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An undocumented immigrant garnered national attention in June after he was taken into custody by immigration authorities while delivering a pizza to an Army base in Brooklyn, and was then ordered released by a judge.An undocumented immigrant garnered national attention in June after he was taken into custody by immigration authorities while delivering a pizza to an Army base in Brooklyn, and was then ordered released by a judge.
But now, the delivery man, Pablo Villavicencio Calderon, has been arrested and charged with criminal mischief in the assault of his wife.But now, the delivery man, Pablo Villavicencio Calderon, has been arrested and charged with criminal mischief in the assault of his wife.
According to court documents, Mr. Villavicencio, 35, pushed his wife against a wall and slapped her Thursday at their home on Long Island. He then took her cellphone to prevent her from calling the police. The police later found her phone in Mr. Villavicencio’s pocket.According to court documents, Mr. Villavicencio, 35, pushed his wife against a wall and slapped her Thursday at their home on Long Island. He then took her cellphone to prevent her from calling the police. The police later found her phone in Mr. Villavicencio’s pocket.
Mr. Villavicencio, an Ecuadorean immigrant, was due in court Tuesday, according to a spokesman for the Nassau County district attorney’s office. He was detained in the county jail, and his lawyers were not immediately available for comment.Mr. Villavicencio, an Ecuadorean immigrant, was due in court Tuesday, according to a spokesman for the Nassau County district attorney’s office. He was detained in the county jail, and his lawyers were not immediately available for comment.
The police would not say who alerted officials about the incident, adding that they do not release the identity of 911 callers in cases of domestic violence.
According to court documents, Mr. Villavicencio entered the United States in 2008, and after an immigration hearing in March 2010 agreed to leave the country by July of that year. When he did not leave, Mr. Villavicencio became a fugitive.According to court documents, Mr. Villavicencio entered the United States in 2008, and after an immigration hearing in March 2010 agreed to leave the country by July of that year. When he did not leave, Mr. Villavicencio became a fugitive.
In the years that followed, Mr. Villavicencio began the process of trying to become a lawful permanent resident and started working for a brick-oven pizza restaurant in Queens to provide for his wife and two young daughters.In the years that followed, Mr. Villavicencio began the process of trying to become a lawful permanent resident and started working for a brick-oven pizza restaurant in Queens to provide for his wife and two young daughters.
On June 1, he made a delivery to the United States Army base in Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn, that thrust his future into uncertainty and sent shock waves throughout New York’s immigrant community.On June 1, he made a delivery to the United States Army base in Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn, that thrust his future into uncertainty and sent shock waves throughout New York’s immigrant community.
To gain access to the base, Mr. Villavicencio presented his New York City identification card, which was provided through IDNYC, a program that gives undocumented immigrants a means of proving their identity to city agencies.To gain access to the base, Mr. Villavicencio presented his New York City identification card, which was provided through IDNYC, a program that gives undocumented immigrants a means of proving their identity to city agencies.
After examining the identification, military personnel conducted an on-site background check, which showed the open order of deportation from 2010. They subsequently detained him and called Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, who took him into custody.After examining the identification, military personnel conducted an on-site background check, which showed the open order of deportation from 2010. They subsequently detained him and called Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, who took him into custody.
His arrest revealed the questionable protection afforded to undocumented immigrants in New York, despite its limited cooperation with immigration officials as a sanctuary city.His arrest revealed the questionable protection afforded to undocumented immigrants in New York, despite its limited cooperation with immigration officials as a sanctuary city.
After 53 days in an immigration detention center in New Jersey, a Federal District Court judge ordered his release.After 53 days in an immigration detention center in New Jersey, a Federal District Court judge ordered his release.
“Is he a threat to the country?” Judge Paul A. Crotty asked the government lawyer during the hearing. “A flight risk? Don’t they have to justify it?”“Is he a threat to the country?” Judge Paul A. Crotty asked the government lawyer during the hearing. “A flight risk? Don’t they have to justify it?”
Judge Crotty granted Mr. Villavicencio a stay of deportation while he pursued permanent residency, noting in the order that although he had stayed in the country unlawfully, he had otherwise been a “model citizen.”Judge Crotty granted Mr. Villavicencio a stay of deportation while he pursued permanent residency, noting in the order that although he had stayed in the country unlawfully, he had otherwise been a “model citizen.”
“He now has two children, both of whom are United States citizens,” Judge Crotty wrote. “He has no criminal history. He has paid his taxes. And he has worked diligently to provide for his family.”“He now has two children, both of whom are United States citizens,” Judge Crotty wrote. “He has no criminal history. He has paid his taxes. And he has worked diligently to provide for his family.”
This month, the federal government appealed Judge Crotty’s ruling, but dropped it just three days later.This month, the federal government appealed Judge Crotty’s ruling, but dropped it just three days later.
“The past several months, including Pablo’s detention and threats of imminent deportation, have been traumatic for the Villavicencio family,” said Redmond J. Haskins, a spokesman for the Legal Aid Society, which is representing Mr. Villavicencio.
“We are hopeful that this matter will be resolved and that Pablo will secure valid status with the continued assistance of our counsel,” he added.