Political Quotes

“the life of a young woman by the name of Roxanna began as an immigration success story. Her parents came from Cuba in the 1950s, and they raised their daughter to appreciate the freedoms and opportunities available to her. That was because she was born in the United States. Roxanna was born in the United States. She is an American citizen. She wrote to me last month. Here is what she said: I am proud to say that this country has always been my home. But when she met her husband Genaro, she saw a different side of the American immigration system. He came to the United States 15 years ago, and he did not have proper documentation, proper paperwork. He left Mexico for the same reasons Roxanna's parents left Cuba--to try, to try really hard to build a better life. He worked tremendously long hours when he got here, doing odd jobs for not very much--a few dollars a day, to be honest. Then he moved to Nevada, got a job doing construction, did a little better, and there he did real well because he met Roxanna. They married in 2003 and soon petitioned to have his undocumented status changed, adjusted. Although they initially received a letter from immigration officials that gave them hope, they have lived in limbo now for 10 years. Because he is undocumented, he worries every day of being arrested and deported--every day--and he has nightmares every night that he will be separated from the love of his life, his American wife.…”