ICE Detains 76-Year-Old Green Card Holder With Stage 4 Cancer: Daughter
A 76-year-old man with prostate cancer has been detained by immigration officials for more than two months, relatives said.
A 76-year-old man with advanced prostate cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease has been detained by federal immigration officials for over two months, despite being a green card holder originally from the Philippines. Loreto Javar, from Fife, Washington, was detained during a U.S. citizenship interview in Tukwila on June 23.
His daughter, Daisy Javar, expressed concern over his health and the impact of the detention on his cancer treatment. Immigration officials have also complicated his recovery with late meal times while he is in custody. Court documents suggest that Javar was involved in an altercation in the 1970s in the Philippines that resulted in one death.
However, Javar claims to be innocent and served three years in jail before being released on parole. His daughter and advocacy group Tanggol Migrante Movement are calling for his release and the intervention of the Philippine consulate in Seattle. No official response from the Philippine consulate or Department of Homeland Security has been provided as of late Monday.
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