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79-Year-Old Grandfather's Deportation Battle Sparks Controversy

11/22/2025

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Paul John Bojerski, a 79-year-old grandfather, was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in October 2023 for not complying with a deportation order from 1968.
A judge has postponed a decision on his bond, citing concerns about Bojerski's age and declining health.
Bojerski has lived in the U.S. since 1952 but never became a citizen, and he has past convictions for larceny and rape, which he denies.
Despite Poland and West Germany's refusal to accept him, he complied with immigration orders for 15 years before his detention.

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Paul John Bojerski, a 79-year-old grandfather, was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in October 2023 for not complying with a deportation order from 1968.
A judge has postponed a decision on his bond, citing concerns about Bojerski's age and declining health.
Bojerski has lived in the U.S. since 1952 but never became a citizen, and he has past convictions for larceny and rape, which he denies.
Despite Poland and West Germany's refusal to accept him, he complied with immigration orders for 15 years before his detention.