My letter this morning to Senator Nelson:
Thank you for helping immigrants!!! Although I am a registered Republican, I believe that the GOP stance on this issue is just hypocritical and hateful.
I just have one request: Please include the plight of women in the immigration reform! Many women come here, marry US citizens, bear children (thus the children are US citizens) and then endure servitude and horrible abuse at the hands of their husbands. Meanwhile, the husband lets the wife’s immigration status lapse. She has no money, is abused and, if she calls the police, they will do nothing but deport her away from her children. I don't know about other states, but in Florida, this is a very prevalent practice!!!
Perhaps, just allowing police to look closely at a situation before separating a mother from her children and empowering them to do what is right would do so much in fixing this situation.
For info, please contact JFON, the United Methodist Church’s ministry to immigrants, http://www.umcor.org/UMCOR/Resources/National-Justice-For-Our-Neighbors--NJFON-/Clinic-List .
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