CBC: When ICE began the deportation proceedings, Wright was told the possession of a controlled substance charge was the reason behind his detainment — a charge laid against him more than 20 years ago, when he was in high school. Wright did community service for his sentence.
Mendez said that misdemeanor charges like those on Wright’s criminal record do not typically impact a person’s ability to renew their permanent residency status. In the time since the charge was initially laid against Wright, his permanent residency has been renewed and he’s crossed the border multiple times, as recently as last summer…