An illegal immigrant who had been living in the States for almost 30 years has been deported to Mexico. He was making both ends meet as a low wage worker in the city of Detroit. Jorge Garcia’s story has caused quite a stir on the internet and people from both sides of the fence have something to say. But as is usually the case with such incidents, his story too will be swept under the rug given enough time.
Jorge Garcia’s story
Jorge Garcia entered into the United States with his family when he was only 10 years old. A minor at the time, he tried to apply for legal status for a long time. But to no avail even though he paid his taxes.Order of removal
While Jorge Garcia faced the order of removal from immigration courts since as early as 2009, he was granted repeated stays of removal under the then President Barack Obama’s administration. But the court status eventually caught up with him this Monday.
Jorge Garcia learnt back in November that he was soon scheduled for deportation as part of the immigration crackdown President Donald Trump promised in his campaigns. But a request from Debbie Dingell pushed the deportation date to January so the man could spend time with his family.
His wife and two children are both US citizens, which means they won’t have to fear the Trump administrations brutal crackdown on illegal immigrants. “We did not want to put up a Christmas tree because it was too sad” said wife Garcia.
When the family heard the news that Jorge would soon get deported to Mexico, it was like getting hit by a truck. “All we could do was make memories. It is rough because we know he was going to leave eventually” Says Garcia.
Immigration deportations are a widely contested topic in the US. And both sides, pro immigrant and the Republicans seem to have valid points to make. But it doesn’t make any sense to separate a family from their breadwinner.
Most of the arguments supporting immigration into the United States borrow heavily from what the founding fathers of the country had to say. The US was founded upon principles of free speech, democracy and capitalism. All of which thrive due to immigration.
Jorge Garcia is now almost 40 years old. He has spent his entire youth in the US, giving the country his sweat and tears, earning an honest income, paying his taxes and being on the right side of the law.
After 29 Years In The US, A Hard Working Father Of 2 Was Deported To Mexico
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An illegal immigrant who had been living in the States for almost 30 years has been deported to Mexico. He was making both ends meet as a low wage worker in the city of Detroit. Jorge Garcia’s story has caused quite a stir on the internet and people from both sides of the fence have something to say. But as is usually the case with such incidents, his story too will be swept under the rug given enough time.
Jorge Garcia’s story
Jorge Garcia entered into the United States with his family when he was only 10 years old. A minor at the time, he tried to apply for legal status for a long time. But to no avail even though he paid his taxes.
Order of removal
While Jorge Garcia faced the order of removal from immigration courts since as early as 2009, he was granted repeated stays of removal under the then President Barack Obama’s administration. But the court status eventually caught up with him this Monday.
Forced to say goodbye
Jorge Garcia learnt back in November that he was soon scheduled for deportation as part of the immigration crackdown President Donald Trump promised in his campaigns. But a request from Debbie Dingell pushed the deportation date to January so the man could spend time with his family.
His family are US citizens
His wife and two children are both US citizens, which means they won’t have to fear the Trump administrations brutal crackdown on illegal immigrants. “We did not want to put up a Christmas tree because it was too sad” said wife Garcia.
“All we could do was make memories”
When the family heard the news that Jorge would soon get deported to Mexico, it was like getting hit by a truck. “All we could do was make memories. It is rough because we know he was going to leave eventually” Says Garcia.
Politically divided
Immigration deportations are a widely contested topic in the US. And both sides, pro immigrant and the Republicans seem to have valid points to make. But it doesn’t make any sense to separate a family from their breadwinner.
What the founding fathers
Most of the arguments supporting immigration into the United States borrow heavily from what the founding fathers of the country had to say. The US was founded upon principles of free speech, democracy and capitalism. All of which thrive due to immigration.
Jorge Garcia is 40 years old
Jorge Garcia is now almost 40 years old. He has spent his entire youth in the US, giving the country his sweat and tears, earning an honest income, paying his taxes and being on the right side of the law.
What will he do in Mexico now?
It made sense to deport him when he was young enough to find a job in Mexico, but at the age of 40, where will he find a job? He will probably have to rely in remittances from his wife to sustain a livelihood.