A man set to be deported after pleading guilty to burglary has instead been temporarily released by immigration authorities in northern Illinois so he can donate a kidney to his sister. Twenty-seven-year-old ArgenisLongoria-Lara was in custody for felony burglary and awaiting deportation to Mexico. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement granted him a six-month reprieve and released him late last week on electronic monitoring. He reunited with his sister, at the family's Chicago church. She has a rare disease that affects her kidneys and requires dialysis. A transplant could save her from kidney failure. The siblings will undergo further tests to prepare for the transplant.
Man set for deportation granted reprieve
