Last month, the Tribune was the first to report that González had been arrested by the Immigration and Customs authorities and was awaiting deportation. Elected officials, including Sen. Tammy Duckworth, Sen. Dick Durbin and U.S. Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García, rallied in support of the Venezuelan brothers, with more than 1,700 people signing a petition requesting that ICE release González.
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According to authorities, González will be released for a one-year stay of removal under check-ins with immigration officials. He will be eligible for employment authorization. As early as next week, the brothers will begin the process of the kidney transplant.
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Pacheco was diagnosed with end-stage renal disease not long after arriving in Chicago seeking asylum in July 2022. He said he fled from violence and political turmoil since he was a part of the armed forces in Venezuela. He wanted to find a job here and eventually bring his wife and children, a girl, 17, and twin boys, 9.
González, who also had come north searching for work and a better future, had been denied entry after he failed the credible fear screening at the southern border in late 2023.
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