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Southern California couple in U.S. for 35 years deported to Colombia
ktla ^ | 03/19/2025 | Josh DuBose

Posted on 03/19/2025 7:22:14 PM PDT by BenLurkin

An Orange County couple who came to the U.S. without authorization some 35 years ago, raised three daughters and now have a new grandson were deported to Colombia earlier this week, according to media reports.

Nelson Gonzalez, 59, and his wife Gladys Gonzalez, 55, originally entered the states near San Ysidro before ultimately settling in Laguna Niguel and starting their family.

While the couple tried numerous legal avenues to remain in the country over the years, including appeals to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the Board of Immigration Appeals, a spokesperson for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement told The Orange County Register that the Gonzalez’s had “exhausted all legal options to remain in the U.S. between March 200 and August 2021,” and were ultimately in violation of immigration law.

Their three daughters, Gabby, 23, Jessica, 33, and Stephanie, 27, all U.S. citizens, told KTLA that they were devastated when they learned their parents had been detained on Feb. 21 during a regular check-in with U.S. immigration officials.

(Excerpt) Read more at ktla.com ...


TOPICS: Local News
KEYWORDS: california; illegalaliens; illegalimmigration; illegals; immigration
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To: Ciaphas Cain

Jumping the line hurts the people trying to come in legally.


81 posted on 03/19/2025 10:40:09 PM PDT by cnsmom
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To: BenLurkin

Stark naked and a hammer & sickle burnt into their cheeks, I hope...


82 posted on 03/19/2025 10:46:48 PM PDT by SuperLuminal (Where is rabble-rising Sam Adams now that we need him? Is his name Trump, now?)
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To: BenLurkin
Likely the deportation was based on Gladys high-level administative involvement in Catholic Charities.

This organiztion was widely known to have aided/guided illegals to cross South America to the American border--and once illegally across, Catholic Charities housed, fed, and otherwise aided the illegals as they adjusted to their criminal life in the USA.

"In late July, 2021, the La Joya TX Police Department issued a “Public Health Announcement” to the community that included this information: The Texas Inn Hotel in that city told police officers that “Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley had booked all the rooms in his facility to house undocumented immigrants.”

The police learned, too, that some of the immigrants had previously tested positive for Covid and been quarantined. Also, that after they were placed in the care of Catholic Charities, some were observed walking about La Joya without face masks." https://mind-at-work.com/catholic-charities-role-in-the-border-crisis/

83 posted on 03/19/2025 11:21:38 PM PDT by henbane (✧ 𝕁𝔸ℕ𝕌𝔸ℝ𝕐 𝟚𝟘 𝟚𝟘𝟚𝟝--𝕄𝔸𝔾𝔸 𝕄𝔸𝔾ℕ𝕀𝔽𝕀ℂ𝕌𝕊 ✧)
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To: BenLurkin

Crime has consequence. Parents caused family to be separated. Parents likely stole much (helps while being illegal) through years of living illegally in USA. Kids arent devasted about that though, seems they arent American in values.


84 posted on 03/20/2025 1:33:00 AM PDT by b4me (Pray, and let God change you. He knows better than you or anyone else, who He made you to be.)
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To: BobL

Thanks for sharing, seems she did much to aid in harm of the USA


85 posted on 03/20/2025 1:35:48 AM PDT by b4me (Pray, and let God change you. He knows better than you or anyone else, who He made you to be.)
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To: Celtic Conservative

Exactly, plus did they ever submit and get tax return? Any other “assistance”? Take jobs meant for Citizens? Many illegal acts though maybe no actual record of the numerous crimes like if they “bought” their house, etc


86 posted on 03/20/2025 1:50:05 AM PDT by b4me (Pray, and let God change you. He knows better than you or anyone else, who He made you to be.)
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To: frogjerk

“How was she legally allowed to be hired and work. What was on the I-9 forms?”

I’d say here is where all those SS numbers DOGE found that belonged to extremely aged people come in.


87 posted on 03/20/2025 1:54:59 AM PDT by rxh4n1
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To: BenLurkin
I didn't see the key word they obviously missed. They were in the US ILLEGALLY.
88 posted on 03/20/2025 2:31:00 AM PDT by FLT-bird
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To: Celtic Conservative

Did they vote while here?
Crime!


89 posted on 03/20/2025 2:48:35 AM PDT by GranTorino (Bloody Lips Save Ships)
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To: BenLurkin

An extreme case but not unlike the ‘dreamers’ situation. They have had years to apply for, study for, and acquire USA citizenship. Not having done so is on them.


90 posted on 03/20/2025 3:23:07 AM PDT by ByteMercenary (Election 2020 was theft by mail.)
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To: ByteMercenary

People keep saying that they “had years to apply for citizenship and legal status etc.”. In reality, if you are in the country illegally, you don’t have “years to apply for citizenship” based on being in the country for 35 years. You can only apply for permanent residence and citizenship if you have entered the country legally on some type of temporary visa.


91 posted on 03/20/2025 3:30:18 AM PDT by phil00071 (ka )
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To: BenLurkin

Hey I murdered someone 35 years ago, but since then live an exemplary life…./s


92 posted on 03/20/2025 3:54:58 AM PDT by blitz128
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To: BobL

“ Gladys has a Bachelor of Business Administration with an emphasis in International Business and Social Justice from the University of the Incarnate Word.”

Now that sounds legit 😎


93 posted on 03/20/2025 3:56:52 AM PDT by blitz128
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To: BenLurkin

It’s never too late to leave. Get the F OUT!


94 posted on 03/20/2025 3:58:11 AM PDT by wetgundog
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To: BenLurkin

Wonder what 150 year olds SS#s they have been using?


95 posted on 03/20/2025 3:59:00 AM PDT by blitz128
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To: BenLurkin

“Their three daughters, Gabby, 23, Jessica, 33, and Stephanie, 27...”

Anchor babies should NEVER be considered citizens. Period. Full Stop.


96 posted on 03/20/2025 5:07:41 AM PDT by PubliusMM (RKBA; a matter of fact, not opinion. The Dhimmicraps are ALL Traitors. All of them.)
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To: FreedomPoster
“ They’re pretty woke these days, is my impression. “

USAA de-banked Trump’s lawyer.

97 posted on 03/20/2025 5:36:11 AM PDT by Jumpmaster (U.S. Army Paratrooper. I am the 0.001%.)
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To: dp0622

“...Them there catholic ones bother you the most, huh? :)...”

Nope...same goes for ALL OF EM
It’s that this particular one was the one mentioned in the article and appears to be one of the biggest “toad in the puddle.’
They should be forced to pay back every single red cent of U.S. taxpayer dollars they’ve rceived which should drive them into bankrupty oblivion forever.


98 posted on 03/20/2025 5:46:51 AM PDT by lgjhn23 ("On the 8th day, Satan created the progressive liberal to destroy all the good that God created...")
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To: Prince of Space

Catholic Charities is one of the most subversive organizations in the country. They take huge sums of taxpayer dollars and work full time to change the demographics away from people with the American ideal to those who are unassimilated and have no intention of ever being assimilated into the American culture which provided American exceptionalism. All to the benefit of their Marxist allies in the Democrat party.


99 posted on 03/20/2025 5:48:34 AM PDT by from occupied ga (Your government is your most dangerous enemy - EVs a solution for which there is no problem)
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To: Jumpmaster

I’ve been on USAA auto since I got my learners permit many decades ago.

I got a bank account with them after the 2008 crash. I figured there was no way a bank used by a large percentage of the armed forces was ever going to be allowed to fail. So they became our secondary bank account.

Now, I’m really wondering if I shouldn’t be looking for someone new. Huge hassle, I only have like 6 insurance items with them, and that is counting the cars as a single item.


100 posted on 03/20/2025 5:54:28 AM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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