Legal Battle Over Deportation of Irish Immigrant
He was held in El Paso U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center for nearly five months.
Culleton claims ICE agents followed his vehicle, stopped him, and handcuffed him after he was pulled over.
He was flown to Buffalo, New York, where he refused to sign deportation papers.
His lawyer, Ogor Winnie Okoye, appealed after ICE agents claimed he signed the papers, which he disputes.
A judge noted irregularities but sided with ICE.
Family appeals and outreach to senators and the president failed, prompting diplomatic pleas.
Culleton requested that Taoiseach Micheál Martin raise his case with President Donald Trump at a White House meeting.
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