A DREAMer Needs Help

Jorge-Alonso Chehade, age 22, came to the United States from Peru 8 years ago. Unless Congress or the Department of Homeland Security intervenes in his case, he will be required to leave the U.S. by September 25th.

Alonso having lived in the U.S. since he was fourteen, speaks fluent English.  Washington has become his home.  Growing up in Poulsbo, Alonso graduated from high school.  After high school, he attended the Olympic Community College. Earning an associates degree, he transferred to the Michael G. Foster School of Business at the University of Washington and got his bachelors degree in business administration.

On the side, he has found time to be involved in sports, student clubs and non-profit organizations.  Alonso has never broken the law and continues to be an active and important member of his community. He aspires to work for a big company as a marketing director, but without a Social Security number or visa and unable to use his abilities in the professional world, he has worked instead as a tutor and auto detailer.

On March 14, 2009 Alonso and a friend went to visit some friends at Western Washington University and rather than driving back home late at night they decided to stay at their friends ‘ place.  The next morning, not being familiar with the area they took a wrong turn on the highway and ended up near the Canadian Border.  Alonso was stopped by I.C.E. officials and when it was discovered that he was undocumented, he was arrested and jailed for 2 weeks.  He is now facing deportation within weeks  to a country he barely knows.”

EZ ACTnow & Help Alonso in 3 Min!

[1] – SIGN His Petition @
http://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5832/c/301/t/6853/petition.jsp?petition_KEY=452

[2] – CALL & LEAVE a Message (“Just Read the CALL SCRIPT / Pre-read before calling”) at DHS Public Comment Line 202.282.8495                    > 1 min.

*NOTE: “This is a voicemail line. You will not have to speak to anyone but only leave a message. This is a direct line, which mean you will not have to go through many line transfers to get to the right place”

*CALL SCRIPT:
My name is ___________ and I am calling regarding Jorge-Alonso Chehade’s Deportation. File Number A88-738-410. Alonso qualifies for the DREAM Act and has a clean criminal record. I would like to humbly request that you take action to immediately halt his deportation and halt ALL deportations of DREAMers like him. Thank you for considering my request.

If mailbox is full, PLEASE try again the next day.

We need the DREAM Act.

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