Posted on 05/08/2017 11:23:11 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
A Sunday “60 Minutes” report detailed the story of Roberto Beristain, an immigrant deported to Mexico after being in the U.S. for nearly 20 years.
Family and friends of the Granger, Ind., business owner spoke with the CBS News program, expressing frustration that someone with no criminal record was separated from his wife and children, who are all American citizens.
“It just feels wrong,” Kimberly Glowacki, a resident of the same town, told “60 Minutes.”
Michelle Craig, who voted for President Trump, said she did so because Trump promised to deport dangerous criminals.
"This is not the person he said he would deport,” she said. “The community is better for having someone like” Beristain in it.
Beristain was a longtime cook who saved money to become the new owner of a restaurant in town, “Eddie’s Steak Shed,” that employs about 20 people, “60 Minutes” noted. He had no criminal record. He entered the U.S. in 1998 illegally but had been issued a temporary work permit, Social Security number and drivers license under the Obama administration.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) told “60 Minutes” in a statement that Beristain was deported for having a “final order of removal” against him. He had obtained a temporary deferral of the order three years ago, “60 Minutes” said, and had checked in once a year with the government.
The incident highlights the change in immigration policy between Obama and Trump. According to ICE, arrests of undocumented immigrants with no criminal record have more than doubled since Trump signed an executive order prioritizing deportations.
Some of Trump’s supporters in Granger are now disappointed.
“I voted for him because he said he was going to get rid of the bad hombres. Roberto is a good hombre,” town resident Dave Keck told “60 Minutes.”
“I mean, he showed up here with just the shirt on his back and he's a restaurant owner 20 years later ... and he worked his butt off to get there,” added resident Matt Leliaert.
“The only bad thing he's done is stayed in the United States because he loves this country,” Helen Beristain said of her husband. “That's his only crime.”
I'd like to express frustration that Roberto neglected his wife and children by not using his nearly 20 years in the country to get himself legal.
So what’s the other side of the story...he was in country 20 years and never worked to get his citizenship?
What’s the real deal here?
He had 20 years to become legal. No sympathy from me.
He knew he was an illegal alien. His wife knew he was an illegal alien. His children probably knew. At least some of his employers, neighbors, and friends knew.
This should come as no surprise to anyone.
The law is the law. Freedom from the law, is abiding by the law. You comply with our laws, and forget about ever being caught.
Don’t, and this day will come. It did. Not a bit of pitty from me.
Illegal is illegal.
TRUMP BASHING BARF ALERT! That’s what this is, really.
Wouldn’t he be a citizen if he was married to a citizen?
If you are here illegally then how do you work to get citizenship?
If she truely loved her husband, she'll folow him to Mexico. They can open a restaurant there.
What’s the real deal here?
It's not even necessary to get citizenship, just permanent resident alien status.
Sorry, no tears to shed. Roberto was here illegally, and in 20 years time failed to make an effort to become what he dreamed of being - A US citizen. His wife and children were the victims of his crime. This has occurred for more than a decade and must be addressed if we are to have a sovereign nation. Congress - off your duff, amend this immediately!
No.
If you're smart enough to marry an Americasn, start a business and hire employees, you're smart to think ...
"Let's see now ... I'm skating now, but obozo is out in a few years, maybe I better start the legal process while I have a faggot muslim to cover for me ... I might make it under the radar"
There's more to this story, IMO.
Trump said in one or two of his campaign speeches, regarding gangs and illegals ...
"The local cops know who you are", and all THROUGH his campaign he said he had the cops' backs.
Whadidya' 'spect ?
Lies. He must have committed a Felony, or was connected to felons.
Doesn’t pass the smell test and it’s ‘The Hill’ which is a cesspool of #NeverTrumpers.
This ‘couple’ could have years ago applied for his permanent resident status. So there’s something else to the story that ‘The Hill’ is leaving out.
Really? This hard working, great illegal couldn’t have gone to the hundreds of immigration services and take care of this problem in TWENTY YEARS? This shows a blatant act of disrespect for our country and its laws.
And it is doubtful that any of the whiners in this sob story voted for Pres. Trump.
Good. He’s an illegal with no respect for our laws. Bye bye.
That's what WE did since 2009 and my precious Liza took her oath March 29, 2017.
I posted that all OVER FreeRepublic that day and the next.
“... Wouldn’t he be a citizen if he was married to a citizen? ...”
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Uh, no.
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