Roberto Beristain, the person in this story, was deported Tuesday April 4, 2017 via El Paso, Texas. Mr Beristan and his wife own a resturant in Granger, Indiana, known as Eddie’s Steak Shed – which employeed about 20 people.
Mr Beristan had over the years tried to get his situation fixed, but because he was under a “self deportation order” attorneys appear to be hesitant to take his case. In 2012, he was able to convince the Obama Administration to give him some sort of waiver.
Then per the prior arrangement with ICE, he went in to do his yearly check-in. Alas, it all caught up to him. He was quickly jailed and the deportation process quickly followed. Attorneys, volunteers, and a support group (@trump_regrets) tried to get the deportation order lifted – but it was all to late.
This sad story does not end well for three (3) reasons,
- He had a self deportation order – that the Obama adminstration extended (see below), and
- He did not appeared to have enough people on his side, and
- The attorneys retained appeared to not know enough about the system. Certainly when you see a case like Daniela Vargas, who was a DACA case, then this one with a real business owner should have done well – alas no.
As for #3, of news stories available – only after he was deported did someone mention how many workers he had employeed. This information would have made a difference. To be clear, someone, someone should have stated early on that he had 20 employees in a news story. It would have made a difference.
For more details read the sections below.
Here's a picture from yesterday of my favorite place to eat in Michiana, Eddie's Steak Shed, Adams Road, Granger, IN: http://t.co/hKgMz9rW—
Bill Schwartz (@ryderjaphy) January 22, 2012
Chain of stories where the details were drawn from.
From change.org – Undated
In 2000, Roberto took his wife and stepson to see Niagara Falls. Due to a wrong turn, they ended up at the border of The United States and Canada and Roberto was detained. A bail was paid in the amount of $1500. Roberto was given a voluntary deportation order but with Roberto expecting his first child soon, this was not an option for him to leave. He believed to be the supportive and loving husband and father he was made to be.
From indianapublicmedia.org – March 22
(…) Officers there detained Roberto when they realized he was in the U.S. illegally. Helen says a lawyer helped get Roberto out on bail, but he was told he had to voluntarily leave the country within a month.
Roberto decided not to self deport because Helen was pregnant at the time. An ICE spokesperson says when Roberto failed to deport himself, his voluntary order revered to a final order of removal, meaning ICE could detain him. They didn’t act on that order for more than a decade.
From Washington Post – March 25
Federal immigration authorities had known for years that Mr. Beristain, 43 years old, was in the U.S. illegally, despite a deportation order from 2000. The Obama administration in 2012 granted him permission to stay as long as he checked in with immigration officials and proved he was staying out of trouble.
From The South Bend Tribune April 6
This is the Story that confirmed his deportation.
Roberto Beristain, owner of the popular Granger restaurant Eddie’s Steak Shed, was deported Tuesday night in what his attorneys describe as an abrupt and unannounced move. Beristain was in a detention facility when “they suddenly told me it was time to go,” Beristain said in a press release that his attorneys issued.
Futile attempts by national correspondents.
Katy Tur tweeted on March 26, 2017
Keith Olbermann tweeted on April 6, 2017
Katy Tur tweeted on April 9, 2017
SOURCES:
- Google: roberto beristain indiana
- Eddie’s Steak Shack
- https://twitter.com/trump_regrets – support group
- Dreamer in process of Daca renewal to be deported without court hearing – The Guardian – 3 March 2017
- Roberto Beristain, Owner of Eddies, Husband, Father, Grandfather and Friend – change.org – No date; goal not met.
- Indiana Restaurant Owner To Be Deported Friday – indianapublicmedia.org – by Barbara Brosher – March 22, 2017
- Trump supporter thought president would only deport ‘bad hombres.’ Instead, her husband is being deported. – Washington Post – By Peter Holley – March 25
- Granger restaurant owner Roberto Beristain deported – The South Bend Tribune – By Joseph Dits – Apr 6, 2017
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