And during this time he had taken steps to regularize his status. He married a U.S. citizen….filed for adjustment of status to obtain a green card & received a valid work permit about a month before his arrest on 9/9/25. His green card application was 99% processed, with only a final interview pending, which is a standard pathway for spouses of citizens to gain lawful permanent residency without leaving the country. He wasn’t hiding in the shadows but building a life, running a successful business in Boston, paying taxes, & contributing to the economy without any U.S. criminal record. In summary…this clearly continues to make YOU look like the “worst of the worst”