Thread: Mom from migrant caravan making way with kids through immigration system

Mom from migrant caravan making way with kids through immigration system

By Khushbu Shah and Leyla Santiago, CNN
Updated 7:29 PM ET, Fri May 4, 2018

San Diego (CNN)Gabriela Hernandez, the pregnant mother of two who was one of the first migrants from a recent caravanthrough Mexico to enter the United States to request asylum, remains with her children, a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement official told CNN on Friday.

CNN has followed for weeks the trek of Hernandez, who traveled from Honduras with her two sons, ages 6 and 2. During their long journey they have battled hunger, exhaustion and chronic illness.



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Now they are in the US immigration system after crossing the border Monday and seeking asylum because of the danger to their lives in their home country.

Nicole Ramos, a lawyer working with Pueblo Sin Fronteras, said she thinks Hernandez is likely transiting from the processing center at the San Ysidro Port of Entry near San Diego to an ICE family facility in Texas or Pennsylvania if she is allowed to remain with the children.

Hernandez left her husband after suffering domestic abuse, but gang members found her one day, demanding to know where her ex was. They said she had 12 hours to give him up or they would kill her 6-year-old.

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She left that night, with her sons.
She has said she doesn't have the energy to think what would be next if she is not granted asylum.

"I don't know what I'm going to do," she said. "I cannot go back to my country."

https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/04/ameri...dez/index.html

I don't believe any of these stories. And threats from gang members or domestic violence are not excuses for asylum. She could move to another town in her country.

Gabriela Hernandez, the pregnant mother of two

I don't believe these stories either and this one is going to come here to be a burden on the rest of society. I resent the government forcing me to pay for foreign nationals to come here and live off of the system by having children.
IMO.

It's completely disgusting what's going on. Trump told Mexico to stop them, they stopped some but not all. Trump told DHS and DOJ to keep them out, both ignored him. Trump sent Troops to the Border to stop them, but apparently our Troops can't even keep pregnant women and children out of our own country or someone blocked their ability to do so. Mattis? BP? States?

Trump issued an Executive Order in the first few days of his Presidency ending this "Catch and Release".

The Department of Defense has 2.87 million employees counting reservists and national guard. DHS has 225,000 employees. DOJ has 105,000 employees. So tell me why over 3.2 million employees of the Federal Government responsible for the defense and security of the United States are unable to secure and defend our country against foreign invaders?

It's insubordination. When the President issues an order, you are to execute it to defend and secure our country against foreign invaders.

SEND HER BACK TO MEXICO

SHE WAS OFFERED ASYLUM THERE!

WE DO NOT WANT TO PAY FOR HER OR HER CHILDREN!!!

GET THEM OFF OUR BACKS AND OUT OF OUR WALLETS!

Sooo....where is she going to WORK to support herself, her 2 children and her unborn child?

If they are in so much fear...how do they have time to romp in the dirt and make MORE mouths to feed???

SEND THEM BACK! LET HER PRESIDENT FEED AND TAKE CARE OF THEM!

WE ARE NOT THE WORLD'S DUMPING GROUND FOR THEIR BREEDING POOR!

GO HOME, GET ON BIRTH CONTROL AND BUILD AMERICA ON YOUR SOIL.