Brittney Babo is a United States citizen and a registered nurse who lives in Ridgeley, West Virginia. She married her husband Serge Babo in 2006. Serge originally came to the US in 1999 on a visitor’s visa to play basketball and was later denied asylum. On May 12, 2010 Serge was picked up by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials; in August he was deported to his native Cameroon. Brittney and Serge have two sons, three year old Jeremiah and one year old Jabari.

In 2007, the father went into hiding to protect his family as they fled South Africa in hopes of seeking political asylum in the United States. Upon their arrival in Atlanta, Georgia, the family made the request for asylum. Despite the evidence, the mother and older brother were immediately handcuffed, arrested, and taken to a detention center. They were released after 6 months and the family has been attempting to seek asylum ever since.

Malcolm, one of their children, attended Whitefield Academy where he was a bright student. In 2008, he was chosen to represent his high school at a National Youth Leadership Forum in Washington, DC. At the forum, he was awarded a certificate of achievement. He graduated from high school in May 2011 and has been accepted to Full Sail University to study Sound Engineering and Communications. Andy, the oldest son, attended the Art Institute of Atlanta where he received several awards and recognition for his work in interior design.

Malcolm would qualify for the DREAM Act, a narrowly tailored bill that majorities in both the House and the Senate voted to support this past December. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano and President Obama have both stated that deporting DREAM-eligible youth is not a priority. I ask that you immediately take action to stop Malcolm and his family’s deportation so they can continue to contribute to their community.

If deported, the Mathe family will be returned to a country they fled fearing for their lives. Without intervention, the Mathes are afraid of being returned to their deaths. The family is asking for the opportunity to live safely in the United States; a country they consider their home. Please take action to stop their deportation.  Sign the petition to stop their deportation!

Hi, my name is Fausto Palma-Guifarro, and I came to the US when I was 12 years old.  I am now 18 years old,  and I am facing deportation.  I was brought to this country escaping the violence in Honduras and to reunite with my mother who I had not seen since I was 6 years old.  I did not remember my mother’s face; I missed her love, hugs and company.  I just wanted to be with her.  I would like an opportunity to stay in this country, my country, to become a professional, serve its people, and support my mother.

In 2004, I was stopped by immigration officials when I was trying to cross the border into the US with my brother.  An immigration judge gave us an order to attend court.  My brother and I did not go to the court because my mother received the wrong legal advice from an unscrupulous notary.

On June 8, 2011, the day before my high school graduation, ICE came to my house and arrested me.  I was detained at the ICE detention center in Cary, NC, and I was alone trying to defend myself.  My mother, who has Temporary Protected Status (TPS), was in Honduras visiting my siblings.

ICE allowed me to attend my high school graduation because I have no criminal record and because of my good behavior during my detention.  However, on July 21st, 2011 I will have to go to Charlotte, NC to report before ICE.  Once there, ICE could put me in a plane and send me back to Honduras, or, with your help, grant me deferred action.

I feel like an American.  I want to work hard for this country and for my mother.  There is no hope for me in Honduras, and my home is now where my mother is.  My dream is to become a Pediatrician and help children by providing high quality health services to them, and to serve this country where I can live with the peace and freedom I cannot find in Honduras.  I need your help to stay in the US.

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