Canadian dentist detained by ICE released after court ruling
The gist
A federal judge ordered ICE to release Canadian dentist William Virgil Lizardo, who was arrested at an immigration interview.
The ruling faults a deportation notice sent to an old address, but his green card case is still open.
How it unfolded
- 2019Lizardo came to the United States on an F-1 student visa to study at the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry.
- 2023He graduated and married a U.S. citizen who had been his dental school classmate.
- Sep 2023His wife filed a petition for an alien relative, and he applied to adjust his status to permanent residency.