Mario Vargas-Lopez, 45, walks out of immigration court in Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 22, 2017. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Mexican immigrant whose daughter appealed to Pope Francis three years ago to stop his deportation from the United States requested asylum at a federal court hearing in Los Angeles on Wednesday.
Mario Vargas-Lopez's attorney argued the 45-year-old could be the victim of violence if he is deported to Mexico because of the international attention his case has received.
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