Houston Father Of Two Is Deported To El Salvador

HOUSTON, TX -- A Houston man who was brought into the United States illegally when he was a teenager, was deported back to his home country of El Salvador.

Jose Escobar, 31, was arrested on Feb. 22 by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents when he went for his annual check in with immigration authorities.

He was sent back to his native country Thursday, leaving his wife and two children behind, who are working to bring him back home.

Escobar was only 14-years old when he crossed the Arizona border with his mother in 2001.(For news updates on this story and other Houston news, just click here to get Patch's daily newsletter and free, real-time news alerts).

Since then, Escobar has raised a family, kept a job and does not have a criminal record.

However, Escobar never filled out the paperwork that would have helped him obtain legal status, which put him on ICE’s radar in 2006.

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In June 2011, Escobar was arrested by immigration officials and detained for several months, and told to get his affairs in order and prepare for his deportation.

Escobar applied instead for a temporary work permit and and was granted a provisional stay of deportation in January 2012

Since then, Escobar had faithfully checked in with ICE officials, up until he was detained last month.

On March 2, his wife and family were told that Escobar was sent back to El Salvador, a place he hasn’t seen since he was a child.

His wife, Rose Escobar, has enlisted the help of Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee who said Escobar received bad legal advice, which put them in this situation in 2006.

Since his arrival in El Salvador, Escobar has been staying with his wife’s family, while his family is working to file a legal motion to allow him to return to the U.S.

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