An emergency temporary stay of deportation for a New Fairfield man has been rejected. 33-year old Joel Colindres will be deported today to his native Guatemala. The father of two young children is married to a U.S. citizen. In 2015, Immigration Services approved his wife's application to sponsor Joel for legal status, but the process is not finalized yet. His attorney argues that Colindres's life would be in danger if he returns to Guatemala, citing 3 family members being murdered last year. When he came to America in 2004, Colindres says there was a mix-up with paperwork and he missed a court date.
