Today, America’s Voice Education Fund joined members of the Villatoro and Acosta families in an international video chat to discuss the impact of deportation on American families. The video chat featured Pastor Max Villatoro, Brigido Acosta, and their family members who will be spending this Father’s Day apart. A recording...
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Some very encouraging news for Elizabeth Perez, an Ohio mom and honorably-discharged Marine Corps veteran who has been fighting for the return of her husband Marcos since his deportation in 2010. From WKYC-TV: This week, the Cleveland City Council passed an emergency resolution 15-0, urging the U.S. Department of...
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While millions of families across the U.S. were able to celebrate Mother’s Day together this past Sunday, it was a bittersweet day for two mothers in particular. For many parents and children torn apart by deportation, the only physical contact possible may be to meet at the U.S./Mexico border...
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Yesterday, 100 Ohioans and supporters from around the country walked 21 miles from Mentor to Cleveland, Ohio, in an effort to help reunite Elizabeth Perez’s family, torn apart by her husband’s deportation in 2010. Elizabeth is a mom of two young U.S. citizens, and is a ten-year veteran of...
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In Newest Addition to OurHome.us, Perez Shares Story of Her Husband Marcos’ Deportation and Her Family’s Life Apart This week, OurHome.us, a collaboration of United We Dream and the America’s Voice Education Fund, released the latest in a series of videos dedicated to telling the stories of those that stand to benefit from immigration reform....
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Elizabeth, an Ohio mom of two young children, bravely served her country for ten years in the U.S. Military and was honorably discharged from the U.S. Marine Corps. But in 2010, her country thanked her by deporting her husband, Marcos. A heart-wrenching new video about Elizabeth’s story highlights the...
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Pastor Max’s Story Continues to Show Need for Reform at ICE and Accountability for Director Saldaña In the wake of his tragic deportation, Pastor Max Villatoro, now in Honduras, is speaking out for the first time since he was detained, sharing his personal experience with the U.S. deportation machine and...
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After ICE Director Saldana Coddles House Republican Restrictionists at Hearing, Her Agents Move to Deport Pastor Max Based on a phone call from Pastor Max Villatoro to his lawyer late last night, we fear he was deported to his native Honduras either under cover of night or in the...
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Nearly 400 Leaders from the Mennonite Church USA and Christian Clergy of Various Traditions Send Letter to Administration in Support of Pastor Max and His Family Adding to the growing coalition of voices calling for Pastor Max Villatoro’s immediate release from Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody, nearly 400 clergy from the Mennonite...
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A new Pew Research study, “The Rise of Federal Immigration Crimes,” demonstrates that our nation increasingly treats immigration violations as worthy of heavy-handed criminal enforcement actions. The decision to prioritize prosecutions of immigrants who return to the U.S. to live with their families—a trend that was begun by the...
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