New Bedford man still in ICE custody, despite rumors of his release - The New Bedford Light

Rui Murras, Portuguese with permanent residence in the United States and resident there for the past two years, was released on bail after detention by the immigration authorities on vacation.

New Bedford man still in ICE custody, despite rumors of his release - The New Bedford Light

A Portuguese man and legal permanent resident living in New Bedford remains detained in a Maine prison on immigration charges despite reports in the Portuguese press to the contrary.Agência Lusa, a Portuguese news agency, reported Tuesday that authorities had released Rui Murras on bond after more than a month of detention, citing Helena DaSilva Hughes, president of the Immigrants’ Assistance Center in New Bedford. “I only spoke to the reporter …

Rui Murras, a Portuguese resident legally residing in the United States, was released after being arrested for returning vacations abroad. He still faces the possibility of deportation.

In statements to Lusa, Helena da Silva Hughes, president of the Centre for the Assistance to the Immigrants of New Bedford, a city in the U.S. state of Massachusetts where Rui Murras lived, stated that the Portuguese was released after the payment of the loan and is already with the family. Helena of Silva Hughes explained that the Portuguese will now have to be present with an immigration judge, but without further advance dates. Rui Murras is …

Rui Murras is a 32-year-old Portuguese with permanent residence in the United States - 'Green Card' and living alone in North America since 2 years old