Gladys and Nelson González arrived in the United States 35 years ago and for more than three decades they lived in the south of California Under an supervision order that kept its deportation to Colombia; Unfortunately for the Latin couple, when he presented his appointment with migrationboth were arrested.
The two daughters of Colombians, both born in the US territory, denounce that their parents were victims of “Fraudulent lawyers ” And for that same reason they are now in a center of detentionwaiting for their deportation to Colombia, a country that they do not visit since they said goodbye to their land in April 1990.
“I break my heart because my parents are good people and they really do not deserve this,” said the eldest daughter, Stephanie, who feels despair and sadness since her parents were arrested by the immigration authorities and did not have the opportunity to return with them in the city of Newport Beach, California.
“They went to an immigration appointment because the president of the United States (Donald Trump) promised that he was only going to get the criminals They have committed Crimes horrible, and that is not the case of my parents, “added Stephanie, who mentioned that her parents had a volunteer order Since May 2000.
Latin couple without criminal history
After learning about the situation of Gladys and Nelson González, the American television network that transmits in Spanish, Telemundocontacted immigration control and customs service (ICEfor its acronym in English) and made a petition to obtain more data on the case of the Colombian couple; However, they still do not respond.
According to the information provided by the United States National Security Department (DHSfor its acronym in English) more than 34 thousand migrants have been arrested during the first 50 days of the Trump administration, averaging approximately 680 people detained every day since Monday, January 20.
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Of those 34 thousand migrants arrested in recent months, Telemundo says that 15 thousand were convicted criminals10 thousand had criminal cases earrings And nine thousand did not have background criminal or police; However, all presented “some kind of immigration -related rape”, as is the case of the Latin couple.
“What they are doing right now is unfairmy parents have not committed any crime“said Gabriela González, the youngest daughter of the detainees, who denounced the way in which arrests and arrests are being carried out:” President Trump has treated, through his Executive orders, Avoid federal laws, “he added.
For now, the United States federal government has ordered to increase the capacity of Beds in the migratory detention centers, Taking into consideration that the number of complaints and claims have increased in relation to the conditions under which migrants captured by ICE agents are.
“There is no center or prison in the United States that may have the decent conditions For the families of immigrants who have been captured, “said Fernando García, the director of the” Human Rights Border Network “, which advocates the Migration reform and fight to create new conditions for migrants.