A statement from Selvin's family:

Selvin has always been very happy; the kisses on the forehead were always a comfort for us, a morning hug before leaving for work and a "see you later, sweetheart" in the afternoon were always a blessing for us to wait for him at home. He is a very protective man and a good father; he has never left his children alone, no matter the situation they have had to face. He has always been a guiding man and also very hardworking. From a very young age, like many, he knew what it meant to earn a living honestly and was very grateful to God for what he had and for what he did not have as well. Selvin Martínez is a good man, a good son, a good brother, a good husband, and above all, a great father. A father's love is fighting to be with his little ones at home to cuddle and play with them when he gets home from work. He is not an alien; he is simply a man who left early to work to bring home the daily bread. Selvin is an honest and loving man; Selvin is a human being asking for a chance to return home...