Illegal immigrant fights expulsion

WICHITA, Kansas (AP):

A Wichita man who has lived illegally in the United States for 22 years is fighting what his lawyer says would be a lifetime expulsion from the country.

Manuel Amparan-Mendoza faces sentencing January 18 for using fraudulent documents. Federal guidelines call for a maximum six-month sentence.

But prosecutors are seeking a sentence of a year and a day, which would make his conviction an aggravated felony resulting in automatic deportation and a lifetime ban from the US

In a court filing on Wednesday, Amparan-Mendoza's lawyer says the result would be inconsistent with President Barack Obama's immigration policy. He calls the Mexican immigrant a simple man who worked hard to support his family.