"Heury Gomez's family waited in silence inside a Midtown Manhattan apartment, his aunt peering through the peephole every 30 seconds to see if the 43-year-old was approaching. Seniors and children were among those who crowded the small hallway waiting to catch a glimpse of their loved one and embrace him. Then the door slowly opened. Welcome home! Voices cried out in unison as the door swung open. Gomez's eyes lit up."
"A young child ran into his arms, and Gomez's sister broke down into profuse, uncontrolled tears. Even the 16-year-old family dog greeted him warmly. He finally came home after being kept for months in an ICE detention center outside of New York, despite the fact that he has a valid green card in good standing. Gomez, a green card holder, had been training to become the permanent caregiver for his 18-year-old son Noah, who is nonverbal and lives with special needs,"
Heury Gomez returned to a Midtown Manhattan apartment to an emotional family reunion after months in ICE detention. Family members, including seniors, children, and a 16-year-old dog, waited and celebrated when he arrived. Gomez, a green-card holder who entered the country legally and maintained permanent residency for nearly two decades, had been training to become the permanent caregiver for his 18-year-old son Noah, who is nonverbal and has special needs. Federal agents arrested Gomez on Aug. 5, months after a judge awarded him sole custody, and transferred him shackled to a Michigan detention center on Aug. 19, where he remained nearly four months.
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