South Bronx clinic staffer deported to Venezuela after routine immigration check

Community members in the South Bronx and Queens are rallying behind Kamal Morales, 40, who was deported to Venezuela in early March after being detained on March 2 during a routine immigration appearance. 

Morales lived in Jamaica and worked as a counselor at the Community Healthcare Network South Bronx clinic at 1002 Westchester Ave. At the clinic, he helped HIV patients — including many fellow immigrants — get connected to health insurance and treatment, giving them the best chance at long, healthy lives.