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July 15, 2005
Minnesotans for 15 years, they face deportation.
Andrew and Blanka Danecek both are natives of Czech Republic who have lived in the Twin cities for 15 years. The Daneceks came to the United States in 1990 on a humanitarian parole when their son, Chris was diagnosed as having Leukemia.
The Daneceks own a home in Maple Grove and have a 9-year-old daughter born in the Twin cities. Andrew has a good job as a child support officer with the Hennepin county while Blanka happen to be an employee at the TCF Bank. They have built a good life in Minnesota but come Wednesday they both will have to leave the United States. Immigration courts have said that their son Leukemia has been in remission for more than 10-years and therefore, it's time for them to face deportation. One immigration expert said that tougher immigration law passed in 1996, has made it difficult for judges to side with the Daneceks.
Like I said in class, it's a sad story for this family. This immigration law will definitely cause division in the Daneceks' family. What is going to become of their 9-year-old daughter born in the Twin cities? As we all know, the future of every child some how depend on the upbringing on the part of the parent(s). I'm also wondering if immigration will revisit this law some time in the future.
Source: Star Tribune
Comments
This is a very sad story. To think that these people worked hard to make a living here in the United States and now they are being sent back to their home country. For the parents sake and the child, I hope that the daughter will be able to go back with them. It is hard enough to be forced to leave, but taking their child away from them and keeping her here is not right.
Posted by: Dianna at July 19, 2005 8:37 AM