Blog 11

This article is about a couple that has decided to “self-deport” in this dangerous political climate for immigrants in the United States. Khaled Altarkeet and his wife, Heba Alshbaili are uprooting their family’s lives and are moving back to their home country. This is all due to the unequal treatment of immigrants needing visas to operate their lives in this country. Altarkeet and his bought what is now an increasingly popular café near San Jose State about a year ago, but now have been denied a renewal based on bogus claims. Although they have fought the ruling, they cannot control an outcome in their favor. Eventually, they decided to let go of all, sell what they could, donate the rest and go back to their original home country.  Ultimately, Khaled basically stated that he could not and would not stay in a country where he is so unwelcome. Deporting all of these successful immigrant business owners will not be as good of an idea when the over all economy digresses and politician’s checkbooks start getting smaller.

https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/02/27/immigration-visa-quagmire-forces-san-jose-cafe-owner-to-self-deport/



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