Thousands of Mexicans Deported from US to Be Given Chance to Return Agencia EFE
go to original February 27, 2015

US veteran soldiers who were deported to Latin American countries, including Mexico, after committing crimes, are struggling to return to the country they fought for. Some of the former troops have families in the US that they are seeking to reunite with. Al Jazeera's Adam Raney reports from Mexico's border city of Tijuana. (Al Jazeera English)

Thousands of Mexicans who were deported from southern California after being forced to sign a 'voluntary exit,' can now return to the U.S. to apply for legal immigrant status in the country, following a settlement by a federal court in Los Angeles.

The resolution came after the American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU, approached the court claiming that the U.S. authorities deceived the immigrants into signing a voluntary exit, forcing them out of the country without giving them a right to a proper hearing.

"It is historic, a huge victory for many immigrants who call the United States their home," ACLU lawyer Gabriela Rivera told Efe.

As a result of the settlement, the Department of Homeland Security will have to change their methods, provide immigrants detailed information about the consequences of signing a voluntary exit, as well as provide them the right to an attorney.

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