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February 10, 2017 By Kino Border Initiative 3 Comments

KBI Denounces Deportation of Guadalupe García De Rayos

Kino Border Initiative Denounces the Deportation of Guadalupe García De Rayos
La Iniciativa Kino para la Frontera Denuncia la Deportación de Guadalupe García De Rayos
Friday, February 10, 2017/Viernes, 10 de febrero de 2017

On Thursday, February 9, 2017, ICE deported Guadalupe García De Rayos to Nogales, Sonora after arresting her in Phoenix during her semi-annual check-in to request permission to remain in the U.S. Guadalupe first arrived at the Kino Border Initiative’s (KBI) comedor and then was referred to Nazareth House, the KBI’s shelter for women and children migrants.

El jueves, 9 de febrero de 2017, el ICE deportó a Guadalupe García De Rayos a Nogales, Sonora, México, después de detenerla en Phoenix durante su visita cada seis meses para solicitar permiso para seguir viviendo en los Estados Unidos. Guadalupe llegó primero al comedor de la Iniciativa Kino para la Frontera (IKF) y luego siguió a Casa Nazaret, el albergue de la Iniciativa Kino para mujeres y niños migrantes.

Later that same day, Guadalupe spoke powerfully of her love for and commitment to her U.S. citizen children: “I’m doing this for my kids so they have a better life. I will keep fighting so they can keep studying in their home country. We’re a united family. We’re a family who goes to church on Sundays.” Guadalupe’s son, Angel, expressed the deep pain he was experiencing by saying that “It’s a nightmare having your mother taken away from you.” Her daughter, Jacqueline, put into words what many separated family members feel: “We don’t deserve to go through this; no family deserves to go through this.”

Más tarde, ese mismo día, Guadalupe habló con mucha fuerza sobre su amor por y su compromiso a sus hijos, ciudadanos de los Estados Unidos, cuando dijo, <<Yo lo hago por mis hijos para que tengan una vida mejor. Voy a seguir luchando para que puedan seguir estudiando en su país. Somos una familia unida. Somos una familia que va a misa los domingos.>> Ángel, el hijo de Guadalupe, expresó el dolor profundo que experimentaba cuando decía, <<Es una pesadilla que te quiten tu mamá.>> Su hija, Jacqueline, manifestó en palabras lo que muchas familias separadas por su estatus migratorio sienten, <<No deberíamos estar pasando por esta experiencia; ninguna familia debería tener esta experiencia.>>

Guadalupe’s deportation makes visible the terrible reality of family separation which has taken place for many years due to a broken immigration system. We at the KBI regularly witness the pain and suffering that results from inhumane and unjust immigration policies. We call on the new Administration to protect family unity and respect the dignity of each individual. Guadalupe’s strength and courage motivate us as an organization to continue promoting immigration policies that address the root causes of migration: severe economic need, family separation and violence. We work for the day when families like Guadalupe’s will be able to stay together in the U.S. and contribute fully to the social fabric of the United States and to the common good.

La detención de Guadalupe visibiliza la realidad terrible de la separación familiar que ha estado pasando por muchos años a causa de un sistema de migración quebrantado. Nosotros en la Iniciativa Kino somos testigos del dolor y sufrimiento que son consecuencias de políticas migratorias injustas e inhumanas. Exhortamos a la nueva Administración a proteger la unidad familiar y el respeto por la dignidad de cada persona. La fuerza y la valentía de Guadalupe nos motiva como organización a continuar promoviendo por políticas migratorias que se dirigen a las causas fundamentales de la migración: necesidad económica, separación familiar y la violencia. Trabajamos por el día cuando familias como la de Guadalupe puedan quedar juntos en los Estados Unidos y aportar plenamente al tejido social de los Estados Unidos y al bien común.

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  1. AnnLee says

    February 16, 2017 at 7:08 am

    It angers one to hear her lumped with “criminals ” according to our President,who is seen to respect life!

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    • Kino Border Initiative says

      February 16, 2017 at 11:23 am

      Agreed! We must start from a standpoint of humanity, dignity, and life rather than other labels.

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      • Ken says

        February 22, 2017 at 10:36 pm

        By her theft of someone’s id she hurt that person greatly. How about some feelings for the victims. An illegal stole my id and it took me years and 8000 dollars dealing with the IRS So what she did hurts people. She guilty of felony id and theft. Which means she gets kicked out. Crimes have consequences so for her kids but no one is making them stay.

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