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Guess who is picking up the bill?

Illegal immigrant parents of sick toddler granted 1-year stay
By JULIANA BARBASSA
07/12/07 13:40:28

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The illegal immigrant parents of a toddler with a chromosomal abnormality were granted a one year stay in the United States, U.S. Customs and Immigration officials said Thursday.

Victor and Maria Roa, who entered the country illegally in 1990, want to stay in the United States because their daughter's condition requires specialized care she would likely not be able to get in their native Mexico. Before officials accepted their request, filed earlier this month, the Roas were under order to leave by July 26.

Immigration officials said the one-year stay was granted in consideration of the family's circumstances.

"The decision was made on the basis of what ICE believes is in the best interest of this family," said Lori Haley, spokeswoman for ICE.

The Roas want their immigration case to be reopened. They're also asking for permanent residency under a rule that allows undocumented immigrants to remain if their departure would cause extreme hardship to an American citizen.

"This is an extraordinary remedy that's not easily given out, but their profile fits," said the family's attorney, David Lunas. "They're deserving of it."

The girl, 17-month-old Hazelle Roa, was born in the United States and has been followed by a team of physicians at the University of California, San Francisco's Medical Center. Her doctors have written letters in support of keeping her family in the United States, saying the child was unlikely to get the medical attention she needs to live a full life elsewhere.

"Her condition is essentially unique," said Stephen Wilson, medical director for the pediatric unit at UCSF, just before the toddler was checked in for a heart operation. "She's really dependent on the technical intervention we're providing here. It's quite critical for her ongoing survival."

Hazelle was scheduled for an exploratory heart procedure Thursday that would seek to open up a constricted heart valve - one of the consequences of her genetic disorder - and help doctors decide whether she would need further heart surgery.

A hospital spokeswoman said late Thursday that the child's surgery had been delayed a few hours while doctors attended to other patients. Hazelle's condition will be updated Friday morning.

"We're hoping everything will go well," said Maria Roa, bouncing the toddler on her lap an hour before she was checked in for the procedure.

The Mexican richest man in the world?

Here goes the chronic excuse for staying in the US. Here's your silent amnesty King George. Judges that don't have the will to deport them. Wonder if you appointed this one.

Dixie

And just how many more children with a genetic disorder will these people produce?

How many more will we forced to pay for while the parents rake in the benefits?

Hey I wonder if Mexico will treat Americans , Canadians and anyone else for free if we break their laws...what are the odds... I bet we would have a better chance in Reno playing Keno

Originally Posted by redbadger

Hey I wonder if Mexico will treat Americans , Canadians and anyone else for free if we break their laws...what are the odds... I bet we would have a better chance in Reno playing Keno

No I know Mexico will not. There was an article posted here a while back about an American on spring break who stepped on something like a poisonous jellyfish. He got really sick and they would not help him until he gave them a lot of $$. Also when it was time to be released from the hospital, they would not let him go until he paid his huge bill. I cannot remember all the details- I will see if I can find the article.

I would like to know real specifically what this anchor baby's medical condition is and why it is that she must remain here for medical treatment. I suspect it is something that could probably be handled in Mexico, but it is just so much nicer and easier here for her mooching parents that they want the US taxpayer pick up the tab.

Funny, in 2004 they were put on notice that they would be deported, and voila, next thing you know, they have an anchor brat!!!!

camilleinchicago wrote:

I suspect it is something that could probably be handled in Mexico, but it is just so much nicer and easier here for her mooching parents that they want the US taxpayer pick up the tab.

You're probably right, camille.

again the baby with the heart disease is the criminal here am i right??