NEWARK, N.J.—“Real Housewives of New Jersey” husband Joe Giudice has lost his appeal to avoid deportation to Italy.
His attorneys said Thursday, April 18, they are “extremely disappointed” by the Board of Immigration’s decision and have appealed to the federal circuit court in Philadelphia.
“We are extremely disappointed that the Board Of Immigration Appeals has denied Mr. Giudice’s appeal,” Giudice family attorney James J. Leonard told Fox News on April 18.
“We have filed a stay with the Third Circuit Court Of Appeals and will continue to fight to keep Mr. Giudice in the United States, the only country he knows, and reunite him with his wife and four daughters,” he added.
Currently, he is being held in a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Pennsylvania after he was released from prison in March. He was convicted and sentenced on fraud charges.
Joe Giudice’s deportation appeal has been denied
He may be sent back to his native Italy unless he appeals again and wins. @Gina_Salamone https://t.co/WLSIpso5Ux
— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) April 18, 2019
He has the option to appeal the ruling.
“If the respondent disagrees with the BIA’s final decision, the respondent may file an appeal with the appropriate federal circuit court of appeals,” a spokesperson for the Executive Office for Immigration Review told the New York Post.
“Mr. Giudice has finished serving his federal prison sentence and was transferred early this Thursday’s morning from the Bureau of Prisons to a facility in western Pennsylvania which houses immigration detainees,” the lawyer’s statement also said, Entertainment Tonight reported. “His lawyers and his family are hopeful that justice will prevail and Mr. Guidice will return home to his wife and four daughters who love him and miss him.”
In November, Giudice, whose real name is Giuseppe, filed an appeal to prevent being deported back to Italy. An immigration court ruled that he has to go back.
Joe and Teresa Giudice have been married for about 20 years and have four daughters. Teresa, who also spent time in prison, said that she and her children won’t be going to Italy.
“I mean, unless my kids say, ‘Mommy, I want to move to Italy.’ But Gia’s going to college next year. I haven’t spoken to Milania or Audriana about it. We haven’t gotten there yet,” she said, according to Bravo TV.
A lawyer for the #RHONJ husband reveals what’s next in his ongoing legal woes.https://t.co/2ciXfGSuEe
— Bravo (@BravoTV) April 18, 2019
Elaborating further, the “Real Housewives of New Jersey” star said that it would be like starting a new life even though her children “have been through so much already,” Entertainment Tonight reported.
Joe Giudice’s appeal to fight the deportation order was denied, and while he still has another appeal pending, Teresa Giudice “has been mentally preparing to leave him.” https://t.co/sTAqHCDs8K
— E! News (@enews) April 18, 2019
She added, “So, I mean, I’m not doing a long-distance relationship. I’m just not doing it. You know, I want somebody with me every day. And I know exactly what happens, like, I’m sure he’ll be with other women. It happens. So, if we do the long-distance thing, it’s not gonna work. I’d be like, bye-bye!”
Epoch Times reporter Jack Phillips and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
