Deported Synagogue Custodian Has One Last Chance To Appeal

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By The Scribe October 15, 2018

In May 2018, Rabbi Aaron Brusso shared the harrowing news that ICE had just deported his synagogue’s beloved custodian. His Forward op-ed, “Our Synagogue’s Custodian Is A Member Of Our Family – And ICE Just Deported Him,” recalled how Armando had been a beloved member of the community for decades, but was now facing deportation after he was unlucky enough to be in a restaurant when a fight broke out.

In a stirring new video, Armando’s son and Rabbi Brusso share how they’re fighting for Armando before his one last appeal before a judge in Batavia, New York.

Watch:

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