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My name is Alonso and I qualify for a legislation that is based on Earned Legalization; the DREAM Act.
However I am facing deportation and these past two months I have been running a campaign to stop my deportation.
During these difficult times and this endless campaign, it is the support of all you that keeps me running and optimistic.
I don't even know how to thank you enough for co-signing and writing those letters, and making those calls on my behalf.
I am still in the country because you cared and did something about it.
So far over 3,400 people have co-signed the letters from Senators Cantwell and Senator Murray to ICE,
5,200 people have written letters to DHS and ICE (surpassing our goal of 5K letters),
and over 680 calls were made on Friday to the Senators office.
Because of your work so far, my deportation has been delayed. Unfortunately this is not yet a moment for celebration. Nothing has changed, I am still to be deported and my future is still hanging in the balance. Only the Senators can help me by filing a private bill on my behalf
Your calls are being heard but we still need more pressure on Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell to make the difference. I humbly ask you to keep making those calls. Keep urging Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell to introduce a private bill that will stop my deportation for the long term.
TAKE ACTION
Thanks to click-to-call software this is really easy to do and it doesn't take too long.
In the link below you will be able to call both Senators on my behalf.
Jorge-Alonso Chehade is an undocumented recent grad from the University of Washington who qualifies for a still debated legislation that is based on Earned Legalization; the DREAM Act. However Jorge-Alonso is under an order of voluntary departure due on September 25th.
On Wednesday, September 23, 2009, U.S. Congressman Jim McDermott, 7th Congressional District in Seattle, introduced a private bill on behalf of Jorge-Alonso Chehade-Zegarra to allow him to become a lawful permanent resident of the United States. On September 24, 2009, a motion to reopen Jorge-Alonso's immigration case will be filed to the Seattle Immigration Court which will terminate the previously issued order of voluntary departure and eliminate the September 25, 2009 deadline by which Jorge-Alonso must leave the United States. The filing of Representative McDermott's bill could enable Jorge-Alonso to delay his removal from the United States while Congress is considering the legislation.
Although the introduction of this bill is a huge step forward in Jorge-Alonso's case, there is a tremendous amount of work still to be done to enable him to remain permanently in the United States. For now, we request that supporters of Jorge-Alonso's case contact Representative McDermott's Seattle and DC offices to offer thanks and gratitude for his support of this bill and his staff's incredible efforts in making it happen.
TAKE ACTION
CALL Congressman Jim McDermott at both of the following
numbers to thank him and show your support on Alonso's Private Bill
DC Office: (206) 553-7170
Seattle Office: (202) 225-3106
Suggested Comment:
Hi, my name is ________ and I am just calling to express my gratitude and support to Congressman McDermott and all his staff for having taken a stand on Jorge-Alonso Chehade's case by introducing a private bill on his behalf.
My name is Alonso and I qualify for a legislation that is based on Earned Legalization; the DREAM Act.
However I am facing deportation on September 24th.
I've only got 4 days until ICE deports me and I need you to help me step up the campaign to defer my deportation.
Senators Cantwell and Murray have already written letters to Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE), requesting that ICE grants me a deferral so that Congress has time to pass the DREAM Act and comprehensive immigration reform.
Please co-sign Senators Murray's and Cantwell's letter on my behalf to ICE and I'll deliver them with your co-signatures to ICE next week. Help me show ICE that you, the community support me.
My name is Alonso and I qualify for a legislation that is based on Earned Legalization; the DREAM Act.
However I am facing deportation on September 24th.
I was brought to the United States from Peru when I was 14 years old. During these past 8 years Washington has become my home. I graduated from High School with honors, attended Community College and transferred to the University of Washington where I recently got my bachelors degree in Business Administration. On the side, I have found time to be involved in soccer, student clubs, business case competitions, and served as student chair for a Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition.
I am very grateful to the many opportunities that America has offered me and I am ready to give back. This is why I would like to stay in the country, work, pay taxes, and bring change by joining all national efforts in support of the DREAM Act.
I write to humbly request that you take action to immediately halt my deportation.
I was brought to the United States from Peru when I was 14 years old. Eight years later, I am being deported for reasons I cannot comprehend. On March 14, 2009, a friend and I went to visit some friends at Western Washington University and rather than driving back home late at night we decided to stay at our friends' place. The next morning, not being familiar with the area we took a wrong turn on the highway. By the time we noticed we were heading north rather than south, there was one more exit to turn around before the border. This was blocked by construction which left us no choice except to enter Canada and turn around behind the port of entry to return to the United States. I was stopped by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) authorities and when it was discovered that I was undocumented, I was arrested and jailed for 2 weeks. I am set to be deported on September 25th to a country that I barely know.
I have lived in the United States for 8 years. I have never had any problems with the law. All I ever wanted to do was to go to school, work, have a normal life and help others. Unfortunately because of a broken immigration system I am being prevented from continuing my life and career path after I graduated from the Michael G. Foster School of Business at the University of Washington.
Unless you step up and help there is little hope that I won't be deported on September 25. I humbly urge you to immediately take action to stop my deportation.
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