The Orlando Sentinel reported today that after being held in detention for 11 days for failure to appear for a deportation hearing before the Immigration Court in Miami, Mr. Janos Lutz, the father of a U.S. Marine serving in Afghanistan has been freed from the Krome Detention Center in Miami and, is required to wear electronic ankle monitoring bracelet under the U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement’s (USICE’s), Intensive Supervision Appearance Program (ISAP).

Mr. Lutz, was arrested by the USICE at his home last week and held for deportation to his native Hungary, a country he has not returned to in over 25 years. 

His son, Janos V. Lutz, a Marine Private First Class (PFC), is a machine gunner fighting in Afghanistan.  When he heard about his father’s detention, he said the following:

“I feel anger, betrayal, rage. But you can’t lose concentration out here.” 

Right now, the younger Lutz’s job is to stay alive and hopefully the news of his father’s release will reach him soon.