An immigration judge ruled Monday that Adan Nunez Gonzalez does not have a reasonable chance of qualifying for asylum or other protections that would allow him to stay in the U.S.

During a hearing, Nunez Gonzalez told the judge that he feared being returned to his home country of Mexico because he was targeted for recruitment by a gang.

However, Judge Monte Miller said that being pressured by gangs to join them is not, under current law, a valid reason for asylum. And he said the decision cannot be appealed.

“Today, Adan’s life was decided about in seven minutes,” said Kim Boche, an attorney with The Advocates for Human Rights, in a statement. “Even with an attorney and legislators watching, the system moved to remove him without meaningful review. Adan's violent apprehension and perfun

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