Activist tries to aid legal children of immigrants
HIGH COURT | Suit could cover 4 million kids
http://www.suntimes.com

October 28, 2007
BY LAURA WIDES-MUNOZ
MIAMI -- Experts say Nora Sandigo doesn't have a prayer in her bid to get the U.S. Supreme Court to stop the deportation of illegal immigrants with U.S.-born children.

Sandigo, 42, a single mother of two who runs the nonprofit immigrant advocacy group American Fraternity, just nods -- she's heard it all before.

In the 1980s, the work of this former supporter of Nicaragua Contra rebels helped Central American immigrants and prompted Congress to pass a law protecting them in 1997.

Now illegal immigrants in Florida, New York, California and Illinois have asked Sandigo to become the legal guardian of their 600 children, so she could help the children if the parents are deported.

About 100 kids have been entered into her suit seeking to allow the parents to stay in the United States until Congress passes an immigration bill giving them legal status or until the Homeland Security Department provides them another avenue to remain.

The suit eventually could cover 4 million kids.

Sandigo's suit, filed directly with the Supreme Court, is a long shot. But, she said: "We have to try."

AP


Immigration Poll
Do you support amnesty forillegal immigrants? Vote Now!
www.PollingPoint.com

No Amnesty-Stop it Now
Police Sgt-Lawyer for CongressProtect the Border with a Fence
www.immigrationfighter.com

ICE T-Shirts
Turn 'em to ICE. 1000's of illegalImmigration & Customs Tee designs.
jestDesigns.com/ice-t-shirts.html