Judge Frank Travieso expressed sympathy for Parris’ plight during a hearing held on May 9 at the Florence Immigration Court, but he decided that the government had sufficient evidence.
To deport him. Douglas Kouffie, Parris’ lawyer, filed papers contesting the government’s evidence, claiming it was presented late and without the required certifications.
In addition, Kouffie used the legal theory of equitable estoppel, which basically asserts that Parris was treated unjustly by the federal government after it expressly granted him permission to remain in the nation.
Travieso indicated that Parris should seek other legal options outside of immigration court, stating that he lacked the authority to act on the equitable estoppel argument.
In his capacity as an immigration judge. On August 11, the government will present its case for Parris’ deportation, and he will have the opportunity to provide evidence against it.
“I’ll keep fighting for my husband to stay in the country,” Hartwell-Parris told AZCentral. She said that throughout the months he has been in custody, his hair has become much grayer.
