Vigil for Immigrant Justice 5/15/12 in Greensboro
Orfilia and her two sons
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AFSC
Vigil for Immigrant Justice
This year to celebrate Mother’s Day, help keep one mother with her children, including a US
citizen minor son.
citizen minor son.
· Keep Orfilia’s Family Together; stop her imminent deportation
· Support victims of a recent ICE raid in Greensboro, terrorizing at least 40 families
· Stand together against Secure Communities and other programs harming our immigrant
neighbors
· Support victims of a recent ICE raid in Greensboro, terrorizing at least 40 families
· Stand together against Secure Communities and other programs harming our immigrant
neighbors
Tuesday, May 15
6:30-8pm
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church
2205 W. Market St. Greensboro, NC 27403
6:30-8pm
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church
2205 W. Market St. Greensboro, NC 27403
Sponsored by: American Friends Service Committee, Center for New North Carolinians,
FaithAction International House, Greensboro Immigrant Rights Working Group
FaithAction International House, Greensboro Immigrant Rights Working Group
For more info:
LKhamala@afsc.org /
LKhamala@afsc.org /
Background Information on Orfilia’s case:
Orfilia Sagastume-Reyes of Thomasville, NC is currently set to be deported on June 7, 2012. She
is the mother of a US citizen honor student. Orfilia fled political persecution and death threats in Guatemala to the United States with her family in October 1990, following the assassination of her brother. In 1993, Orfilia applied for asylum in the US.
Based on the erroneous advice by a previous lawyer, Orfilia and her family withdrew their asylum application, which resulted in an order of deportation. Since then, Orfilia has been trying to fix her status, without result. Orfilia has resided in the United States for 22 years and is the primary caregiver of a minor US citizen child.
She has no criminal record, not even a traffic ticket. If ICE re-opens her case, she will be eligible for a Green Card. If she is deported, her son will likely have to go with her, taking him away from his country and destroying his chances of a high quality education. If her son stays here, he will be in the custody of Social Services. If deported, Orfilia will not be able to return to the US for 10 years. Please help keep this family together!
Orfilia Sagastume-Reyes of Thomasville, NC is currently set to be deported on June 7, 2012. She
is the mother of a US citizen honor student. Orfilia fled political persecution and death threats in Guatemala to the United States with her family in October 1990, following the assassination of her brother. In 1993, Orfilia applied for asylum in the US.
Based on the erroneous advice by a previous lawyer, Orfilia and her family withdrew their asylum application, which resulted in an order of deportation. Since then, Orfilia has been trying to fix her status, without result. Orfilia has resided in the United States for 22 years and is the primary caregiver of a minor US citizen child.
She has no criminal record, not even a traffic ticket. If ICE re-opens her case, she will be eligible for a Green Card. If she is deported, her son will likely have to go with her, taking him away from his country and destroying his chances of a high quality education. If her son stays here, he will be in the custody of Social Services. If deported, Orfilia will not be able to return to the US for 10 years. Please help keep this family together!
Take Action!
• Attend the Vigil 5/15/12 in Greensboro. Facebook event link here.
• View the video, Fredi Reyes’ Letter to my country:http://youtu.be/pOEMf3VVgRo
•Sign the petition: http://chn.ge/orfilia
• Make the call: Ask ICE to please re-open Orfilia’s case. Orfilia Sagastume-Reyes, A#073-189-266.
ICE’s John Morton: · ICE’s Peter Vincent:
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