Gameta Ramos is currently being held at the Milwaukee County House of Correction for a OWI-2 conviction and has a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement hold to face deportation proceedings, according to the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office.
By H. Nelson Goodson
Hispanic News Network U.S.A.
October 20, 2020
Milwaukee, WI - Julio Cesar Gumeta Ramos, 27, a registered Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient in Wisconsin pleaded guilty in September to a charge of operating a vehicle while intoxicated, second offense (OWI-2) and was sentenced to 12-months in the Milwaukee County House of Correction (HOC), which sentence was stayed by the presiding judge and probation imposed with 20-days to be served at the HOC. Gumeta Ramos is now facing a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) hold for deportation proceedings after he completes his sentence, according to the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office. Gumeta Ramos was ordered by Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Rebecca Kiefer to turn himself in on October 10th to begin his sentence at the HOC.
Gumeta Ramos is currently facing deportation due to his second misdemeanor conviction for OWI and under federal immigration laws, he is subject for deportation due to his 12-month sentence. If Gumeta Ramos would have been sentence less than 12-months for his conviction, he would have been eligible for release and remain as a DACA recipient. It is not clear, if Gumeta Ramos was advised by his attorney that by pleading guilty for the misdemeanor OWI-2, he would be subject for deportation under immigration federal laws signed into law by former President Bill Clinton (D).
Also, deportation proceedings apply to any Green Card permanent resident legally in the country and not a U.S. Citizen, if convicted for a misdemeanor crime and was imposed a 12-month sentence even, if the sentence is stayed or placed on probation.
According to Milwaukee County Court records, Judge Kiefer didn't advised Gumeta Ramos that, if he pleaded guilty, he would be subject for deportation.
Gumeta Ramos as a DACA recipient was able to qualify for a valid driver's license in Wisconsin, but his license was suspended on August 2019 after failing to pay a June 2019 citation fine for failure to keep vehicle under control, according to court records.
On October 12, 2019, Gumeta Ramos was cited for OWI, operating vehicle without insurance and refusal to submit to a sobriety test, according to the City of Milwaukee Municipal court records.
The Ayuda Mutua MKE Facebook page claims that Gumeta Ramos is not receiving his medication at the HOC and has launched a campaign to help release Gumeta Ramos from County custody, but an ICE hold would make it impossible for his release during the Coronavirus pandemic.
Ayuda Mutua MKE posted on Sunday that, "Julio Gumeta is a DACA recipient that has supported our communities and families. Demand County Executive David Crowley and your Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors to release Julio immediately!"
"House of Corrections is not providing him his medication..."
Gumeta Ramos is also known as an immigrant rights activist from Milwaukee.
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