NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — A federal judge wants to know if the U.S. government has “any concept of justice” in mind for an Ecuadorean immigrant detained while delivering pizza to a Brooklyn Army installation. Judge Paul Crotty questioned the government’s handling of the case as he heard legal arguments Tuesday over what court should help decide the fate of Pablo Villavicencio. He did not immediately rule whether the legal case to free Villavicencio should be heard in New Jersey or New York. Family and supporters of Villavicencio rallied at City Hall Monday. On June 1, he was arrested while delivering pizza to Fort Hamilton Army Base in Brooklyn. An ID check revealed he had an outstanding deportation warrant. The father of two has an open Green Card application. Another judge already temporarily blocked his deportation. He has remained in ICE custody in New Jersey. (© Copyright 2018 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)
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