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The Pereira family is not anticipating a merry Christmas this year.
The festivities have been on hold since Dec. 1, when Jose Pereira, 51, who entered the country illegally more than 20 years ago, was picked up by immigration officials at the Secaucus warehouse where he has worked for about a month, and officials say his deportation is imminent.
Carmen Pereira, 41, said the couples three children Jose Jr., 20; Christina, 18; Nelson, 10 are in shock. The family tries to forget their problems, but when Nelson asks where his father is and when hes coming back, everyone starts to cry, she said.
"I am not angry at these people that are coming over here because theyre looking for a better life," she said. "I angry at the greedy employers looking for cheap labor who have joined forces with greedy politicians looking for cheap votes."
For now, the Pereiras wait, hoping for a miracle. Theyve received calls from Jose Pereira from Essex County Jail, and at least one letter. Writing mostly in Spanish, he wishes the family well, and asks for their forgiveness, Carmen Pereira said.
In the middle of the letter, handwritten on a yellow sheet from a legal pad, there is one line in misspelled English:
"Pleace help me."
Illegals aren't the problem anymore than the brown people over in the middle east are the problem.
Our Elected Officials are the problem. Until the American People get the attitude of "pitchforks and torches" nothing will change.
Originally posted by Angelhair
People should NOT enter ANY country illegally.
I thought being married to an American gave you some kind of residency status.
Complaining via e-mails and phone calls has worked so well right? What are the alternatives?Illegals aren't the problem anymore than the brown people over in the middle east are the problem.
Our Elected Officials are the problem. Until the American People get the attitude of "pitchforks and torches" nothing will change.
The problem being, and without wanting to be overly-facetious, is that those pitchforks, torches and small arms would be up against far superiour firepower/hardware. But I do see where you're coming from. And in any case, how would a failed revolution be punished? I'm guessing that in this modern age any plea(s) of lawful insurrection against the government would fall on deaf ears in court.
Complaining via e-mails and phone calls has worked so well right? What are the alternatives?Illegals aren't the problem anymore than the brown people over in the middle east are the problem.
Our Elected Officials are the problem. Until the American People get the attitude of "pitchforks and torches" nothing will change.
The problem being, and without wanting to be overly-facetious, is that those pitchforks, torches and small arms would be up against far superiour firepower/hardware. But I do see where you're coming from. And in any case, how would a failed revolution be punished? I'm guessing that in this modern age any plea(s) of lawful insurrection against the government would fall on deaf ears in court.
Plus, I'm not convinced our Military would fire on US Citizens. Yet.
I thought being married to an American gave you some kind of residency status.
The Pereira family is not anticipating a merry Christmas this year.
The festivities have been on hold since Dec. 1, when Jose Pereira, 51, who entered the country illegally more than 20 years ago, was picked up by immigration officials at the Secaucus warehouse where he has worked for about a month, and officials say his deportation is imminent.
Carmen Pereira, 41, said the couples three children Jose Jr., 20; Christina, 18; Nelson, 10 are in shock. The family tries to forget their problems, but when Nelson asks where his father is and when hes coming back, everyone starts to cry, she said.
"I am not angry at these people that are coming over here because theyre looking for a better life," she said. "I angry at the greedy employers looking for cheap labor who have joined forces with greedy politicians looking for cheap votes."
For now, the Pereiras wait, hoping for a miracle. Theyve received calls from Jose Pereira from Essex County Jail, and at least one letter. Writing mostly in Spanish, he wishes the family well, and asks for their forgiveness, Carmen Pereira said.
In the middle of the letter, handwritten on a yellow sheet from a legal pad, there is one line in misspelled English:
"Pleace help me."
Union City father could be deported by Christmas | NJ.com
Working for "one month". Living here for 20 years and can't speak English. She "angry" at the greedy businesses and politicians.
Sad story, but when you break the law for 20 years, there's a chance you might get caught. True story.
She should show her displeasure at our unfairness, pack up and go home.
"This man who has been in this country for 20 years, he’s been paying taxes, even if he wasn’t paying income taxes," she said. "He was still paying property taxes via rent, he’s paying sales tax on every purchase that he makes. He’s a consumer of goods and services, as is his family."
I have a friend that has been waiting for five years to get her green card and she is married to a citizen. Perhaps it depends on which country you immigrated from.I have two girlfriends who are naturalized citizens, married to Americans. The citizenship process took less than a year. Not 20.
Spain and Canada. But both had green cards and jobs when they married.
