Grandmother Melba Left Honduras Escaping Violence, Now Facing Deportation
Melba Carrasco is a 50 year old grandmother who has lived in Texas for 20 years. She came to the United States escaping the violence of her husband in Honduras, and raised her two daughters. One of her daughters is a legal permanent resident, while her other daughter is applying for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Her husband is also in the U.S. legally, under Temporary Protective Status.
Now a loving grandmother to 4 U.S. citizen grandchildren, Melba is fighting to stay with her family and stop her deportation.
Melba has no criminal record, she has strong roots in her community, she has several citizen and United States citizen relatives, including her children and grand children. She also has has diabetes and chronic sinus infections, as well as various other health problems, which will put her at risk of severe health complications if she is deported to Honduras.
However, her request to stay with her family has already been denied by the local ICE office and ICE in Washington DC! Please help us stop her deportation.
I am writing in support of Ms. Melba Lilian Carrasco Palma (A# 071 559 163), who is facing deportation. Ms. Carrasco has lived in the United States for 20 years, moving to this country to escape domestic violence in Honduras.
Ms. Carrasco has never been convicted of a crime. She has one daughter who is is a legal permanent resident and another who is in the process of applying for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Her husband is also in the U.S. legally, under Temporary Protective Status. Now a loving grandmother to 4 U.S. citizen grandchildren, Melba is fighting to stay with her family and stop her deportation.
In addition, Ms. Carrasco will face many hardships if she is returned to Honduras including increased health risks, discrimination and violence. She has has diabetes and chronic sinus infections, as well as various other health problems, which will put her at risk of severe health complications if she is deported to Honduras. She also suffers from gastro-esophageal reflux, a condition which can cause injury of the esophagus if left untreated. Lastly, she is dealing with depression at this point in time, in part due to her uncertainty concerning what will occur in her immigration case. Additionally, being 59 years old, she also has little possibility to find employment in Honduras.
Ms. Carrasco is a responsible, trustworthy, hard-working member of her community. She also has deep ties to the United States, including her family. I urge you to take action and stop her deportation.