Illegal immigrant blames 'broken system' for husband's death

Standard-Times ^ | November 02, 2007 6:00 AM | BECKY W. EVANS

[dennisw]

PETER PEREIRA/The Standard Times Juana reads an old letter from her deceased husband, Ricardo Gomez Garcia, while her son, Mauricio, plays near the window. Mr. Garcia was one of the 361 illegal immigrants who were detained during a raid on Michael Bianco Inc. in March and was deported to Guatemala on Aug. 30. He re-entered this country illegally and finally returned to his home in New Bedford Sunday morning, but died in St. Luke’s Hospital’s emergency room Monday. Juana is now trying to raise $4,000 to send her husband’s body back to Guatemala for burial.

[phrogphlyer]

If we had never let him across the border he would have died somewhere else. That would have been our fault too.

[DoughtyOne]

I don’t expect the illegal immigrant to be honest enough to admit to the situation they created for themselves. It just grates me to see U.S. citizens buy into their dilusion.

[JoeGar]

Mr. Garcia's deportation to Guatemala in August was his second removal by ICE

A good rule: Three strikes and you're out -- permanently.

[Onelifetogive]

yet another perilous journey across the U.S. border to reunite with his wife and autistic son

This is insane. People with autistic sons shouldn't have to obey our laws...

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[Onelifetogive]

She said her husband was healthy while working double shifts at the Bianco factory...

Do you suppose he was the only one?

[NonValueAdded]

After being sent to Texas, he suffered headaches and a toothache from the stress of being jobless and separated from his family, she said.

So that's what causes them. Who knew?

[teenyelliott]

You get what you pay for.

[ASOC]

Raise a couple of extra bucks and go home to your family im Central America, no welfare or food stamps I know, but isn’t family more important? Let the kids meet and grow up with his grandparents, uncles, etc.

Also
“(The Standard-Times is using a pseudonym for Mr. Garcia’s wife to protect the undocumented worker from possible repercussions by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials. Juana, a Mayan woman from Guatemala, spoke to a reporter in Spanish through an interpreter.)”
The paper is aiding and abetting a criminal......reporting should be talking to a judge.

Yes, I *am* just that heartless.

[teenyelliott]

omg

How stupid.

[doodad]

How can a system that does not allow for your existence be broken? Go away.

[AnotherUnixGeek]

After his second deportation to Guatemala, Ricardo Gomez Garcia made yet another perilous journey across the U.S. border to reunite with his wife and autistic son following their six-month separation.

Build a patrolled, well-maintained border fence and Mr. Gomez would have either entered the US by legal, safe means or stayed in Guatemala, hopefully working to improve life in that nation.

[upsdriver]

>>>>Mr. Gilhooly, the ICE spokesman, said the agency “goes to great lengths to provide medical care to all individuals in ICE custody.

“We spend over $98 million in medical treatment for individuals in our custody and work with partners in our public health service to provide excellent medical care,” he said.<<<<<

He seems proud of that. Personally, I would use the Red Foreman method. A boot to the ass.

[navyguy]

“Juana said her husband first came to the United States in 1994 after his brother was killed in Guatemala’s bloody civil war. She later joined her husband, leaving their four children in the care of her mother.”

Wait a freakin second... I thought sending them BACK is what broke up their families?

[Gay State Conservative]

The paper is aiding and abetting a criminal......reporting should be talking to a judge.

God...that's a funny one.Imagine,a Massachusetts judge taking steps to have an illegal deported...or taking steps to punish someone who aids and abets a person violating Federal immigration laws!

[keepitreal]

The only part of the system that is broken is the part that allows your son to be a US citizen when you and your husband entered here illegally. None of you should be able to benefit from illegal actions.

[umgud]

His widow is questioning whether his death is related to inadequate medical treatment he received at an El Paso, Texas, detention center........

After she sues, we'll probably need to start sending all ill illgeals to the Mayo Clinic for adequate care.

[donna]

Why wasn’t she deported?

[SShultz460]

re-entering the country should be a capital offense like it used to be