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A U.S. Citizen was detained and almost deported because immigration officers refused to believe he belonged in the country.

A former Charlotte man is challenging his recent deportation to the Dominican Republic, where he was born but hasn't lived since childhood. Kelvin Silva thought he was a U.S. citizen. But he and his lawyers say an outdated citizenship law discriminates against him and other immigrants of color.

2021 marked SPLC's fifth decade advocating Children’s Rights, Economic Justice, Immigrant Justice, LGBTQ Rights, Voting Rights and Criminal Justice Reform.

Former permanent resident who hoped Biden would be his miracle to be deported Hiding in plain sight Replay Video UP NEXT Kelvin Silva, 44, hoped President Joe Biden would take a different stance than his predecessor by not deporting him. But his miracle never manifested. Silva was set to be deported Tuesday, according to his lawyer. "We thought there was going to be a change," Jasmine Pena, Silvas sister, told ABC News Monday. "I thought he was going to at least get a chance to finish arg...

Charlotte Man Faces Deportation by Obscure, Racist Immigration Law January 14, 2021 After moving to the U.S. with his father in 1988 when he was 11 years old, Kelvin Silva is now at risk of being deported to Dominican Republic and separated from the only family he knows CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Deportation is imminent for 44-year-old Kelvin Silva, a long-time resident and valued community member of Charlotte. Attorneys say Silva, who is currently in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement...