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« on: November 17, 2008, 10:37:16 am » |
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ROSWELL, Ga. — Like all illegal immigrants, Lorenzo Jimenez knew the knock on the door from immigration agents could come at any time.
Still, he had enough faith in the American dream to buy a house in this Atlanta suburb, even though signing the papers meant raising the risk: He put his 2-year-old, American-born daughter's name and Social Security number on the title.
And it worked, for a while. Jimenez and his family lived happily enough for several years alongside "regular" citizens.
Nicole Griffin's mom lived a few doors away, and when Griffin visited, she said, her kids played with the Jimenez children. When Jimenez put his four-bedroom, two-bathroom home up for sale last spring, wanting more space, Griffin was immediately interested.
A contract was negotiated but when the sale appeared to go sour, Griffin raised a new issue: that she was a citizen and Jimenez wasn't. She told local media, immigration officials, his boss and others that he was here illegally. She even put signs in the yard of the house exposing his residency status.
As a result, agents came knocking last month, and now Jimenez is fighting to keep from being deported. He also lost his job.
More of the story:http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,453011,00.html
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« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2008, 10:47:40 am » |
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I feel sad for the child but they did take a big chance buying the house while being in their country illegally.
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« Reply #2 on: November 17, 2008, 02:33:35 pm » |
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That woman sure was being vicious...I`d hate to have her as an enemy. She didn`t even care what happened to the child involved. The Illegal does deserve to be sent back IMO. The person who gave a loan to a two year old should be investigated, and should probably loose his job.
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« Reply #3 on: November 17, 2008, 02:38:33 pm » |
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This makes my blood boil
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« Reply #5 on: November 18, 2008, 11:07:41 am » |
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I would think that whoever allowed a two year old to buy a house is going to get sacked.
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« Reply #6 on: November 18, 2008, 04:00:22 pm » |
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Hopefully!
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