Undocumented immigrant rights activist loses her battle to avoid being deported

Washington Post ^ | Jan 24, 2017 | Michael E. Miller

[11th_VA]

An immigration rights activist whose own undocumented status was exposed by a drunken-driving arrest has lost her six-month legal battle to remain in the country.

Wendy Uruchi Contreras, a Virginia organizer for the immigrant rights group CASA, is scheduled to be deported to Spain this week after last-ditch appeals were denied by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials, according to her husband, Giovani Jimenez.

“We are devastated,” said Jimenez, who lives in Fredericksburg, Va., with their American-born children, Alex, 13, and Lucia, 7. “My children are crying, but we know there’s nothing more we can do.”

[PGalt]

WOOOOOHOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Pining_4_TX]

The guy who worked on the farm on Little People, Big World was deported recently. The episode about it was all tears and unfairness but failed to mention he was in a car wreck, was drunk, and drugs were found in his car.

[Godebert]

"One down, 10,999,999 to go ... "

That 11 million number is the biggest lie of the century.

The REAL number of illegal aliens is closer to 65 million.

[definitelynotaliberal]

Uruchi came to the United States from Spain in 2002 under the United States’ visa waiver program, which allows visitors from 38 countries to stay for up to 90 days without a visa.

She and Jimenez had chatted online, but only saw each other for the first time when he picked her up at Dulles International Airport. At the end of her three months, Uruchi decided to stay illegally in America with Jimenez rather than return to Madrid, where she feared an abusive stepfather.

She's 33 years old. She was 19 when she came to the US and "decided to stay illegally." And at 19, she feared an abusive stepfather. OK.

[PUGACHEV]

IIRC, the kids have a right to claim Spanish citizenship as the children of a Spanish citizen, and there is no time limit on making the choice.

[Crucial]

Yup, but she won’t take them I bet.

[Crucial]

You should probably just copy and paste, “WINNING!”.

[from occupied ga]

We’re supposed to feel sorry for this a**hole? Sorry, this sob story doesn’t work.

[Darnright]

Do you have a number on the bill?

[apostoli]

"...kitten biscuits" LMAO!

[definitelynotaliberal]

One down, 10,999,999 to go ...

Starting with her husband .....

She and Jimenez, who is also undocumented, got married, had two kids and settled in Virginia.

[definitelynotaliberal]

Why are they citizens? Neither parent is a citizen.

[Lurkinanloomin]

http://conservativetribune.com/bill-end-anchor-babies/

I’ll try to find one

[Darnright]

“What is with her husband? “

He’s undocumented according to the article.

[dp0622]

I thought pop was.

[eyeamok]

I had to do the same thing for my British Wife and it cost $10,000, which I was happy to pay

[Lurkinanloomin]

H.R. 140

https://www.numbersusa.com/news/rep-steve-king-reintroduces-bill-end-birthright-citizenship

[A CA Guy]

I think they now know someone in Spain they can stay with.

[Lurkinanloomin]

No, he is an illegal alien, too.
I don’t know why they are not deporting him as well.
Guess they giving him a chance to drive drunk.

[definitelynotaliberal]

One would think this loophole will soon be examined.

I sure hope so.