The Father Of A Man From Fermoy Who's Facing Deportation From The US Says He's Been Looking Over His Shoulder For 12 Years

37 year old Keith Byrne is facing deportation

He's married with children in Pennsylvania had been repeatedly denied residency due to two cannabis charges he was fined for in Ireland when he was 21.

The Cork man was arrested last Wednesday and is now being held in a correctional facility.

His father Jim Byrne says Keith has been trying to get legal status since his visa ran out:

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