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More than 63 days and counting, Sam "Psalm" Behpoor has been successful ICE detention since June 23.
And this week, Congressman Jim Costa joined successful connected the quest for answers to Sam's detainment, arsenic Costa took a travel to the installation successful Bakersfield.
"And they would not fto maine spot him, I was precise frustrated. Because we had been making arrangements for 2 weeks," explains Congressman Costa.
"They took him to an interrogation yesterday morning, I deliberation personally, to marque definite helium wasn't determination erstwhile I was there," helium continues.
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The 42 year-old Pismo's manager came to the United States astatine conscionable 3 years old.
He had precocious filed paperwork to reinstate his greenish card.
His record, mostly clean, with the objection of a non-aggravated burglary implicit 20 years ago, erstwhile helium was 18, which is presently not considered a deportable felony.
Sam was looking guardant to the Congressman's visit.
Not being capable to conscionable with him has near him with much questions than answers.
"What benignant of policies oregon rules bash they person that I can't spot a congressman that is consenting to spot me? I don't recognize wherefore it doesn't adhd up successful my mind. It's not similar idiosyncratic conscionable came from fresno to spot me, determination are visiting hours for that. If my lawyer showed up they would person fto maine spot him truthful wherefore not the congressman and his team?" expresses Sam.
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Through the unknown, Sam's woman and his 3 twelvemonth aged lad are location waiting for his return.
They accidental the congressman's enactment has not gone unnoticed.
"I admit everything that helium is doing, and I admit the Fresno assemblage arsenic good for their prayers and emotion too," says Lera Mirakyan, Sam's Wife.
Lera continues to express, "It's been difficult. I privation him back. I request my hubby back."
While Sam pleads, "Please, delight nonstop maine backmost location to my family, please."
The congressman and Sam's household accidental they volition proceed pushing for answers until his release.
Costa did notation helium would similar much accusation connected however galore radical detained are really criminals.
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