Imelda Valenzuela Gonzalez
stands before the revolving door of the downtown Denver skyscraper that
houses the federal immigration court. It's a chilly morning in early
April, and the 43-year-old mother of three has come here for a hearing
in her deportation case.
About fifty supporters line the sidewalk on either side of her, holding signs that have been hand-lettered with phrases such as "Migration Is Beautiful" and "Love Knows No Borders." The vibrant colors of their signs are the visual equivalent of shouting, letting rush-hour commuters know that inside that stone building, families — familias — are separated every day.
"Gracias a todos," Valenzuela Gonzalez says into a microphone, pausing while her words are translated. "I want to be here. This is where I raised my family, and this is where I want to stay."
http://www.westword.com/2013-06-27/news/undocumented-immigrants-speaking-out/full/
About fifty supporters line the sidewalk on either side of her, holding signs that have been hand-lettered with phrases such as "Migration Is Beautiful" and "Love Knows No Borders." The vibrant colors of their signs are the visual equivalent of shouting, letting rush-hour commuters know that inside that stone building, families — familias — are separated every day.
"Gracias a todos," Valenzuela Gonzalez says into a microphone, pausing while her words are translated. "I want to be here. This is where I raised my family, and this is where I want to stay."
http://www.westword.com/2013-06-27/news/undocumented-immigrants-speaking-out/full/
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