I just read the story about a JW Bulgarian couple in the Minneapolis, Minnesota area who are facing deportation after exhausting all avenues to become legal citizens. The man arrived in 1995 and the woman in 1996. The woman was arrested recently when she arrived at work and placed in jail. Immigration officials are looking for the man, who when found will also be arrested. Deportation will follow. Their two children born in the U.S. will either be made wards of the State or deported as well. The husband is doing all he can to try to keep them in this country stating that he had problems with the authorities in Bulgaria because he is a JW. and fears reprisals if they are sent back. I can't help but think that sometimes officials follow the law much too close to the letter. Here is a couple who have done everything possible to become citizens, are both working and carrying their weight in society and their children were born in this country. I fail to see why there can't be an exception to the rule. What do you think?
See "Bulgarian man wages campaign to keep his family in the Twin Cities"