Please pray, hold in the light or send out positive energy to Jose Antonio Vargas. He has been detained at the border: My friend, Jose Antonio Vargas has just been arrested by border patrol for attempting to go through airport security. Jose is undocumented. He joined UWD and MAC (Minority Affairs Council), a UWD affiliate, in McAllen, Texas this past weekend to stand in solidarity with unaccompanied children who cross the Texas border fleeing for their lives. As you may know, Jose doesn’t have legal status and he didn’t qualify under DACA because of the age cap. He came to McAllen to stand in solidarity with UWD and MAC so we could uplift the stories of refugees fleeing persecution in Central America. He didn’t know that Border Patrol checkpoints are all around this area and also at the airport, which means in order to leave, he had to risk arrest and detention. That’s why we’re marching to the airport with Jose to stand with him and families who live on the border. Click here to stand with us by watching the livestream of the march where families will share their personal stories. Jose’s current situation is our reality every day. For many undocumented immigrants who live near the border, we can’t return to our home countries, and can’t travel outside of a 100-mile radius in our home state of Texas. We’re trapped inside a cage. I was 14 years old when I came to Texas. I went on to eighth grade, high school in three years, and then college. Today I have two masters degree, but I dont qualify for DACA. I came to the United States for a better education and a chance at a brighter future. But now, I’m trapped. The way our current immigration system works, I am not eligible to meet the criteria for DACA. Thats why its important for DACA to be expanded, so people along the border can be integrated into the United States and be reunited with their families.
Posted on: Tue, 15 Jul 2014 14:08:39 +0000
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