SandBoxBlogs: CIRC "AJUA and CIRC Celebrate Norma's Return Home!"

(The Galindo/Morales/Gonzales family can thank long-time local 'Anita Sherman' for this related link and public comments. Due to the inflaming of the Norma story by Ms. Sherman on the above link, comment ability on this post is blocked.  )

All story and photo credit:  Colorado Immigration Rights Council/CIRC:
"Basalt, CO - The Morales family, AJUA (Asociación de Jóvenes Unidos en Acción), the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition (CIRC), and thousands of concerned Coloradans and activists nationwide, are celebrating Norma Galindo Gonzalez's (Morales) return home from the ICE detention facility in Aurora on Friday evening, just in time to spend Mother's Day weekend with her family and see her son graduate high school.

On May 1^st, ICE detained Norma Morales, a respected and admired community leader. On Friday, May 11^th, after a 10-day campaign led by AJUA (Asociación de Jóvenes Unidos en Acción), Norma was released.

Her son, Hector, worked tirelessly with AJUA, elected officials, media, and thousands of Coloradans who sent faxes, made phone calls, wrote emails, and hounded the press until his mother came home - in time for his graduation!

Said a jubilant Hector: "Reuniting with my mom was of great relief to my family. It feels amazing having her back home, and I am grateful for everyone that helped us during the difficult period we had to go through."

AJUA leader Edgar Niebla expressed their sentiments on the announcement: "We are happy that ICE recognized that removing Norma would have been an enormous mistake, and detrimental to our community. And on behalf of AJUA, I would like to express their gratitude for the incredible outpouring of support for young individuals and their families, who strive for justice, civil rights, and education throughout the state of Colorado."

Perhaps the most powerful and heartfelt statement comes from Norma herself: "Being without my family is the hardest thing I have had to experience. Just the thought of missing one of my son's most important events in his life is heartbreaking. I am deeply grateful for all the people who helped me come back home."...."
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SandBoxBlogs: Aspen Times "ICE grants Basalt woman one-year deportation delay"

Norma Galindo "Morales" "Gonzales", has been given a one-year stay from deportation by ICE.

Not by the efforts of immigration lawyer Ted Hess.

Nor by the bullying tactics of AYUA and CIRC.

Not by the biased coverages by a few newspapers.  And not by the concentrated internet spin, including viral baiting, by the techie wiz's who do such 'creative' marketing.

Norma Galindo has been given the reprieve by ICE. 

Now that ICE also has another year in the case of Norma Galindo Morales Gonzales,  it will be very interesting to see what Norma Galindo Morales Gonzales does to meet all of her obligations from the past, the present and likely the next year. 

Equally interesting to watch how the folks and the media continue to cover the saga of Norma Galindo Morales Gonzales.

Thank you goes out to ICE for exerting their authority and their leniency for whatever reasons they may have had to do so. 

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SandBoxBlogs: Glenwood Springs Post Independent "What's the use of background checks?"

Gregory Johnson:
"Apparently our business community no longer needs to do background checks on its employees, according to the May 5 Post Independent article, “Residents rally against local's deportation.”

Morality and legality do not coincide with each other. I thought the reason for the background checks was to decide if a person was good enough morally to work for the company. Apparently that is not the case. This can save businesses large sums of money for these background checks....."
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