Posted on 08/19/2018 8:11:41 PM PDT by 11th_VA
After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 2015, Esperanza Franco headed south to the border, where she worked defending immigrants who faced deportation.
Now she’s the one who might get kicked out of the country.
Franco says her former employer’s mishandling of a work-visa application — she came here from Spain five years ago — has put her in danger of losing her legal status. She fears that in less than a month, she could end up being jailed in the same Arizona detention center where she has gone to visit clients.
“I’m going through so much stress,” Franco said. “I’m waking up in the middle of night, with back pain.”
The paradox of her situation is not lost on Franco, 28, who put her legal knowledge and Spanish-language skills to work in Tucson at the Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project, a nonprofit advocacy group.
The project director said that, far from fumbling Franco’s visa, the agency did all it could to find a way to legally retain someone it saw as a smart, solid staff lawyer.
“We were all disappointed, but the organization wasn’t at fault,” said executive director Lauren Dasse, who questioned whether Franco was making “false accusations” to hurt the agency.
“It’s really bizarre,” said Domenic Powell, a second-year Penn Law student and friend of Franco’s. “She’s really worried she’s going to be pulled away from the place where she can practice law, and from the mission she’s been on to get people out of detention.”
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So she isn’t a good enough immigration lawyer to keep herself legal?
Maybe she should say she’s a fascist and faces persecution from the Socialists running Spain these days and ask for asylum.
She can always work in the migrant camps in Spain
Maybe she can practice law back home or get a job at Starbucks. Good riddance.
Boo hoo hoo hasta la bano
Kick this illegal invader OUT!!! Do it NOW!
Get her out!! Now!!
“When Franco wasn’t studying, she strolled South Street or took a seat at Rittenhouse Square to watch the world go by.”
franco should have worked on her legal status instead of irresponsibly lollygagging.
Everything comes in circles..
“So she isn’t a good enough immigration lawyer to keep herself legal?”
She needs to hire a real one..
Adios cabrona!
Why is she wearing a mask?
LOL, I thought the same thing, the fake glasses and nose, just needed the mustache.
ashamed to be seen in public?
How stupid can you be?
Is that her real nose?
Just asking.
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