IV 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 492 
Expressing concern for the separation of Jose´ Escobar from his wife and 
children as a result of his deportation, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 28, 2017 
Mr. AL GREEN of Texas (for himself, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Ms. BASS, Mr. 
GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. BROWN of Mary-
land, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Ms. CLARKE of New 
York, Mr. CLAY, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. CLYBURN, Ms. WILSON of Florida, 
Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illi-
nois, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. EVANS, Ms. FUDGE, 
Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. LAWSON of Florida, Ms. LEE, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, 
Mr. CUMMINGS, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. MCEACHIN, Ms. BARRAGA´N, Mr. 
SOTO, Mr. CORREA, Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of New Mexico, Mr. 
GONZALEZ of Texas, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mr. GUTIE´RREZ, 
Mr. CA´RDENAS, and Mr. CASTRO of Texas) submitted the following reso-
lution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing concern for the separation of Jose´ Escobar from 
his wife and children as a result of his deportation, 
and for other purposes. 
Whereas 
Jose´
Escobar, 
a 
31-year-old 
undocumented 
Houstonian, husband, and father of two children, was ar-
rested and deported on March 7, 2017, when he went to 
Federal offices in Houston, Texas, to provide immigra-
tion officials with an annual update on his work status; 
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Whereas, in January 2001, Jose´ Escobar entered the United 
States without inspection; 
Whereas, on January 13 and February 13 of 2001, El Sal-
vador was devastated by two major earthquakes that re-
sulted in the displacement of an estimated 1.3 million 
persons from El Salvador’s population of 6.2 million; 
Whereas, on March 9, 2001, Temporary Protected Status 
was designated for Salvadorans in the United States as 
of February 13, 2001, through March 9, 2001; 
Whereas, on May 31, 2001, Jose´ Escobar registered for Tem-
porary Protected Status (TPS); 
Whereas, on March 17, 2004, Jose´ Escobar’s Renewal of 
Temporary Protected Status was denied because of a 
misunderstanding about the date of a biometric appoint-
ment; 
Whereas, on December 12, 2005, a Notice to Appear was 
issued, placing Jose´ Escobar into removal proceedings; 
Whereas, on January 25, 2006, Jose´ Escobar appeared pro 
se for his scheduled immigration hearing, at which time 
he requested and was granted a continuance to seek legal 
counsel; 
Whereas, on February 23, 2006, an immigration judge issued 
an in absentia removal order as Jose´ Escobar did not ap-
pear at his immigration hearing; 
Whereas, on November 9, 2009, Walter Ernesto Escobar, 
was born in Houston, Texas, to parents Jose´ and Rose 
Escobar; 
Whereas, on June 6, 2011, Immigration and Customs En-
forcement (ICE) detained Jose´ Escobar; 
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Whereas, on June 29, 2011, a lawyer acting on behalf of 
Jose´ Escobar filed a Motion to Reopen his removal case, 
alleging prior ineffective assistance of counsel; 
Whereas, on July 13, 2011, Rose Ascencio-Escobar, a United 
States citizen and Jose´ Escobar’s wife, filed Form I–130, 
a Petition for Alien Relative, to immigrate her husband 
to the United States; 
Whereas, on August 8, 2011, Jose´ Escobar’s Motion to Re-
open his case was denied and thereafter appealed to the 
Board of Immigration Appeals; 
Whereas, on October 28, 2011, the Board of Immigration 
Appeals affirmed the denial of Jose´ Escobar’s appeal to 
have his case reopened; 
Whereas, on January 10, 2012, Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement released Jose´ Escobar from custody and 
placed him under an Order of Supervision, with require-
ments to report regularly; 
Whereas, on May 17, 2012, the Petition for Alien Relative, 
Form I–130, was approved; however, no visa was grant-
ed; 
Whereas, on November 30, 2012, Jose´ Escobar filed an Ap-
plication for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals 
(DACA), which was denied on December 3, 2012; 
Whereas, on December 13, 2012, Jose´ Escobar filed an Ap-
plication for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals 
(DACA), which was denied on September 17, 2014; 
Whereas, on November 5, 2014, Carmen Marie Escobar was 
born in Houston, Texas, to Jose´ and Rose Escobar; 
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Whereas, from 2012 through 2017, pursuant to his Order of 
Supervision, Jose´ Escobar appeared at Immigration and 
Customs Enforcement for all scheduled appointments; 
Whereas, on February 22, 2017, Jose´ Escobar appeared at 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement for a scheduled 
appointment and was detained in the presence of his wife 
and two-year-old daughter; 
Whereas, on March 10, 2017, an attorney for Jose´ Escobar 
filed a Stay of Deportation; 
Whereas, on March 7, 2017, Jose´ Escobar was physically re-
moved to El Salvador, separating him from his wife and 
two children, while his Request for Stay of Deportation 
remained pending; 
Whereas, on March 10, 2017, an attorney for Jose´ Escobar, 
filed a Motion to Reopen his case; and 
Whereas Jose´ Escobar, saving a prior minor traffic offense 
for speeding, has no prior criminal record: Now, there-
fore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) expresses its ongoing concern for the human 
tragedy resulting from the deportation of Jose´ 
Escobar to El Salvador and his separation from his 
wife and two children; 
(2) encourages the Department of Homeland 
Security as well as the Department of Justice to 
jointly investigate and consider all reasonable expla-
nations and solutions to reunite Jose´ Escobar with 
his family; and 
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(3) encourages the Trump administration and 
Congress to work together to pass comprehensive 
immigration reform to prevent the inhumane depor-
tation and tragic separation of families. 
Æ 
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