Posted on 10/18/2017, 10:11:42 AM by Postman Pat
Since fleeing deadly violence in Indonesia two decades ago, Meldy and Eva Lumangkun built a life in suburban New Hampshire and raised four children, their illegal status long tolerated by U.S. immigration authorities.
But when they showed up at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Manchester in August for their regular check-in, they were told to buy one-way tickets back to Indonesia and get out of the United States in two months.
"We are afraid to go home. We fear for the safety of our children," Meldy Lumangkun said after an October meeting with ICE officials in Manchester. "Here our children can live safely."
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Why did they not put in for a green card, or refugee status?
20 years here???
What the F have they been doing besides not hiring an immigration lawyer and figuring out how to get legal status?
Interesting how all of a sudden, the fate of Christians has become a topic of sympathy for NBC........
Ping.
I try to check previous posts to see if anyone has already said what I wanted to say.
You said it!
I was thinking that too.
OK, I favor amnesty for persecuted Christians from majority Muslim countries in exchange for a moratorium on other legal immigration. Somehow, I don’t think that’s what the liberals who wrote this story had in mind.
And, SUDDENLY, NBC is concerned about persecuted Christians!
Afraid to go home what utter bs. I know people that go there, white Americans.
Because they think by highlighting it, Christians for Trump will be sympathetic. I’ll only speak for myself: I’m not sympathetic.
I wonder how many hours NBC spent tracking down the only two illegals (out of millions) the Trump supports may find deportation objectionable?
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