Deportation stories
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It is clear that relief to immigrant communities will not come from this Congress. In absence of a federal legislative solution, the Change Takes Courage campaign is urging President Obama to use his administrative powers to stop the vicious deportation-only strategy that is devastating our communities. President Obama has rightfully called the immigration system “broken” and labeled mass deportation as an “intolerable” solution. The campaign is asking President Obama to stop separating families, stymieing young people’s potential and driving breadwinners out of their jobs while upholding broken laws.
Brittney and Serge Babo: speaking out about a husband and father’s deportation to Cameroon
(read more about Serge’s case here)
Brittney Babo is a United States citizen and a registered nurse who lives in Ridgeley, West Virginia. She married her husband Serge Babo … More »
Tony and Janina’s story: A wife’s deportation to Poland tears family apart
Tony Wasilewski is an immigrant from Poland, a long-time resident of the Chicago area, and a proud citizen of the United States. In 2007 his wife Janina was deported to … More »
The Mathe family: fighting deportation to South Africa
(from Dreamactivist.org) The Mathe family has been living in Atlanta, Georgia since their arrival to the United States. The father left Rwanda after the genocide to settle in South … More »
18 year-old Durham resident Fausto Palma-Guifarro faces deportation
Take Action for Fausto at Change.org
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, … More »
Mauro and Marlon: brothers denied asylum now face deporation
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Mauro and Marlon Arboleda came to the United States in 2004 to escape violence in Colombia. After being denied an asylum … More »
Alberto Yañez: Washington State father faces deportation
(from Change.org) The latest Washington DREAMer to be caught In the ICE deportation web is Alberto Yañez of Elma, Washington. Alberto has lived in the United States since he … More »
Reuben’s story: a harrowing deportation to Jamaica
My name is Melody Simpson. I was brought legally to the U.S. by my mother in January 1974. While attending high school, I met my husband Peter Simpson, who was … More »
Tony Ramirez: The aftermath of deportation
My name is Antonio Ramirez, but my friends call me Tony. I am thirty-nine years old and I have lived in the United States for thirty-five years.
My life in … More »
Nazry’s story: A changed life that deserves a second chance
My name is Hope Mustakim and my husband is Nazry Mustakim. He is a native of Singapore and has been a U.S. resident alien since coming here in 1992 at … More »
