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Stop immigration laws and their ability to tear families apart!
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    Brittney Benedict
    Delaware, OH
About this Petition Petition Letter

Many people want to look at the positives about immigration, especially the government. But what about the negatives? Like tearing families apart.

This is a picture of my unborn child, whose father was taken away by immigration. So, not only did they tear my family apart, but they did it before it could even begin.

The government should not be able to do this to people. It's not right.

If I could only explain to you how much pain I have in my heart, however, it's kind of impossible.

I feel empty, I feel sad, I feel lonely, and I'm hurt to know my country has caused me this pain.

When I give birth to my baby, my fiancee won't be able to be right there at my side, which I wanted more than anything. This kills me.

Every day I wake up, and can't believe that this happened to us.

If it can happen to me, it can happen to anyone. It's not right.

Something needs to be done.

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Something needs to be done.

Dear Representative

My fiancee was deported about four months ago, when I was around six months pregnant. This is the first child for both of us. My due date is August, 7th. So now, because immigration deported my fiancee, he will miss the very first precious moments of our baby's life. I wanted him to be there by my side more than anybody else, more than anything. Immigration should not have the right to tear families apart like this. Mine got torn apart before it could even begin. It's not right. Something should be done! My fiancee's home country is El Salvador, which is kind of a poor country, so packing up all my things and my newborn baby is not exactly what I would call a smart decision. So, I am left here, a single parent, without the love of my life, knowing he wants to be here as much as I want him here, but cannot. And all because of my country which I have known to love and trust. Why was this able to happen? It's not right. Also, I was going to hire an immigration lawyer to help him come back. However, since he got deported, he has a ten year bar. So, I was told, that wanting him here for the baby and being a single parent is not a big enough of a "hardship" for immigration to let him come back home to us. Are you serious? Is depression not a "hardship"? I mean, seriously, they have medication for it. I guess it is almost considered a "disease". Do they feel the pain in my heart? No. Do they care? I guess not. It's not right, like I said. And something needs to be done.







-Brittney Nicole Benedict

Delaware, OH

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