Blog 6
Jesus Berrones is seeking refuge in a church in Phoenix in
order to avoid deportation. He immigrated to the United States as a toddler and
has lived the rest of his life in America. He knows no other life outside of
the United States. If he were to be deported, Jesus will no longer be able to
be the main provider of his family. The Berrones have five children and are
expecting their sixth. Although his spouse and children are all legal citizens,
Jesus is not and is constantly in fear of being separated from his family. Even
more difficult is the fact that one of Jesus’ sons is battling leukemia and
without the help from his father would be unable to take his medication. Since
his mother is expecting she cannot since she is at a higher risk of radiation damage when
handling the cancer medications. The only way for Jesus to receive citizenship
at the moment is for him to return to Mexico and wait around 10 years for the
citizenship process to be completed. With no other option, Jesus has decided to
stay illegally. Even if the unfortunate event of him being deported occurs, it
is obvious that he will return to his family with any means necessary as he has
done with previous deportations.
Comments
Post a Comment