Kidney donor detained by ICE before life-saving transplant can take place
- A Venezuelan man, Jos� Gregorio Gonz�lez, was detained by ICE before he could donate a kidney to his brother, Jos� Alfredo Pacheco, who has end-stage kidney failure.
- Gonz�lez was arrested while preparing breakfast for Pacheco, disrupting their scheduled organ transplant.
- Pacheco faces a long wait for a kidney transplant if Gonz�lez cannot donate, with estimates of four to five years.
- The decision to release Gonz�lez on humanitarian parole rests with ICE, which could affect their plans to save Pacheco's life.
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By Andi Babineau, CNN A Venezuelan who came to the United States to donate a kidney to his brother learned this week that he would be deported, prompting desperate pleas to be released from immigration custody for humanitarian reasons. Days later, José Gregorio González received a suspension of deportation, according to an attorney. Although temporary, the relief means that González can continue to help his brother, José Alfredo Pacheco, by taki…
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