Nelson Pinos Denied Stay Of Deportation

What's the end game here? Is he going to live in the church for the rest of his life? Or just until a Progressive is elected president (which might be a long time)? It was a good fight, but he lost. What else is there?

I'm all for open/no borders, especially with our South/Central American neighbors. But, until that is the reality it is advised that immigrants obey the current laws. Which means applying for asylum, visas, etc. We will continue the fight to liberalize our immigration laws so that people are allowed to move across borders as freely as the jobs move across borders.

Atwater: Like most immigrants here, he came to make a better life for himself and his family. He is not here because he was persecuted on account of his politics, religion, or membership in a particular social group. Thus, he is not eligible for asylum. My understanding is that he did apply for asylum, as was properly denied as he does not qualify. If he wants of obey our laws, he needs to leave, as his presence here has always been illegal, and his continued presence is in defiance of a court order.

1644: Personally, I think Mr. Pinos should be allowed to stay. Maybe a fine would suffice as penalty for the misdemeanor he committed. But, from what I've read he is a law abiding, tax payer. He should be allowed to become a citizen.

Our immigration laws and policies need to be modified in order to make it easier for people to come and go as they please. If corporations can pickup and move across borders and take jobs with them, then workers should be allowed to move across borders with little restrictions. If the US government, through trade deals, covert operations and general interference, can ruin entire nations (Honduras, Chile, El Salvador, etc.) then the people of those nations should be allowed to seek refuge within our borders.

Open borders!!!

A criminal decision against such a lovely family. I will fight for the day that our federal government ceases to needlessly destroy families who are just trying to live their lives. I'm thankful to the Pinos family for fighting on the frontlines against a lawless and racist regime.

1644

One would have hoped that you would take Thanksgiving as a day to stop attacking a great family who is part of our community. No one needs an armchair rationale that attempts to rationalize this cruelty

As much as our immigration policies do need work, how can anyone review the fact and say he is a law abiding citizen? The very issue at hand is that he purposefully and willfully did not abide by our immigration laws. The stress on his family is tragic, but it is caused by his actions. I may feel that it is unfair that my neighbor has a much nicer car than mine but if I steal that car, there are legal repercussions that I must face due to my actions.

ICE needs to start enforcing the orders, go in the church, serve the warrant and be done. The laws of this country don't have out of bounds areas, They apply everywhere, even in churches, by continuing to allow this b.s. it just empowers others to take the same course.

I realistically do not see the law changing anytime soon, nor do I expect a happy ending. This always was a potentially self inflicted tragedy waiting to happen. He obviously does not go to work each day, so how is his family surviving financially. Is the same government that is trying to deport him supporting his family? That really would be a classic catch 22.

Why judge someone for coming to the USA for a better life? That is why most white Americans or their ancestors came here, even including those who killed and oppressed the Native Americans and those who kept Africans as slaves. And before judging individuals who cross the border, it is good to learn something about the effects of USA relationships and policies in Central and South America. In 2018 we can definitely share this land of the Statue of Liberty with many of our southern neighbors. None of us really "own" it; it's just by chance and luck if you and I were born in the USA.
This is a sad time, with so much hate and selfishness in America. I lived 38 years in New Haven, and I am very glad that First & Summerfield Church and many people are helping Nelson Pinos and welcome this family as neighbors.