SpeakOutYourAFlip on Immigration & Deportation
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Here’s an email I received from one of my avid reader.
Mahal na Reyna,
A lot of Filipinos in the United States live a good life. Which is why, a lot of Filipinos may not be aware of this, but we have a growing number of Filipino immigrants who are deported back to the Philippines. You don’t hear this often, nor read it on the papers.
Which is why I would like to request if you would kindly publish my letter on your website. And with this, I hope to reach out to Filipinos, who currently have “OPEN COURT CASES†here in the United States, as well as their families who are facing deportation.
I am offering my unconditional support by providing assistance, help and advice to the extent of researching their case, to the extent possible.
My objective is nothing more that to inform them, that there is someone out here to help them, assist and/or advice them, should they be in this kind of situation.
I do this as a public service, in honor of my friend - a friend who’s agonizing moment of decision to leave his family will forever be etched in my heart and in my mind. Let me repeat, as a “public service†with no monetary fees whatsoever. (Well, you may click the Google Ads of Reyna and that’s about it!)
Let me share to you all, the story of my friend, who was deported back to the Philippines in May of 2005.
He was about 16 or 17 years old when he moved to the United States. He was adopted by his Aunt, who was an American Citizen.
Years passed, he got married, started a family and had a son. He moved to West Virginia. Everything was working out for him. He had a stable job and a wonderful family to go home every night.
One night, he and his friends went to a bar to hangout. Unfortunately, they got involved in brawl inside the bar. To make the story short, he was arrested and a case was filed against him.
Expectedly, a court date was set and the proceedings got started. His counsel advised him to plead guilty to Assault in the 4th degree, which is considered as misdemeanor in West Virginia. The counsel, meanwhile, had no knowledge that he had just advised his client to plea on something that is deportable, that is, a deportable plea in the revised amendment code of the Immigration and Naturalization Act (INA). With that plea, he was sentenced to one (1) year probation (no jail time). Unbeknown to my friend, his counsel gave him a wrongful advice.
While serving his one (1) year probation, he thought all along that it will be over soon and, that he could rebuild his life and move on. He would be proven wrong.
When the authorities ran a “sweep†of the database, which was right around his one year probation, he was immediately picked up by the immigration authorities.
He was then detained. Detained as in, he was basically thrown into jail while going through the process of deportation. He fought this case for 1 ½ years, with no fruitful outcome. Unfortunately, there was one other problem, although he was adopted by an American Citizen, the adoption papers were never processed properly to give him an American Citizenship. The INS denied him the citizenship.
Eventually he would give up fighting. He made an agonizing decision to go back to the Philippines, leave his family in the United States and build his own and separated life back in the Philippines.
I was moved into tears seeing my friend go through the agony of accepting the reality that he will be separated forever from his family -Â his beloved family.
I honestly don’t want to see this happen to anyone of my kababayan. So please, should you be in a situation like this, please do not completely leave your fate to your counsel - my very first advice, know what you’re stepping into before making any hard decision, especially when it involve the Law of other countries.
If you have questions, post it in here or email reynaelena@ofwcenter.com.
To my friend, if you happen to read this, I’m doing this service in your honor, for nothing can compare the pain you’ve gone through.
Lots of Luck Pare…..
Sincerely,
SpeakOutYourAFlip
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January 13th, 2007 at 3:46 pm
I knew there was something about Flip…and I salute you, Flip…sana dumami pa ang kalahi mo…
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January 13th, 2007 at 4:37 pm
Tita c5.. Ano kamo? Tama ba nababasa koH????? Na sana dumami pa kalahi ni Speak???? Waaaaaaahhhh wag ka sana magdilang angel….masasabi ko lang kay Speak, (Pare finally nakilala ka din kita Imbudo ka!!!) Religioso ka pala???? he he he he…..
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January 13th, 2007 at 4:50 pm
bakit hindi, diwa? baka mamya ikaw mangailangan sa kanya…at least kilala mo na sya diba?
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January 13th, 2007 at 4:56 pm
that’s very altruistic of you , flip..wala akong naririnig dito sa us re:fil. being deported..flip, are you from VA, i’ll visit my baby sister this Easter, i’ll give you call..tita renz, umuulan ba dyan? hindi tuloy nakapunta ang beauty ko sa curves. siyempre kailangan alagaan ang ating sarili–kung hindi maginaw, umuulan, ayan lahat ng tao dito sa balay ko maysakit..alaga ka ng maysakit sa ospital, alaga pa dito sa balay…hirap ng buhay dito dahil ako lahat-laba,luto, linis, etc. sige at ako’y maglalaba pa.. hello to everybody!!!
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January 13th, 2007 at 5:02 pm
ay naku tita kits, me sakit ang reyna… kagabi pinilit ko talagang lumabas dahil nag-pramis me ki diwa na may i introduction her to flip. Ayun, nagka-chika chika sila. umuwi nga ako nang maaga.
ngayon, para akong asong ulol, kahol nang kahol, yong ilong ko, nagtatakbuhan, yong mata ko naman, iyak nang iyak.. si J kasi ayaw sagutin fone ko kahapon pa! siguro me kalaguyo na yon! hmmpptt!
muulan ula dito, malungkot, maginaw ay naku ewan… eto yong panahon na dapat meron kang kayakap gaya ni Cinco… annnn lunggggkoooottt ditooooooooooooo!!! balik nyo ako sa megamoolllll!!!!!
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January 13th, 2007 at 5:14 pm
Inggitin pa kita Manang Reyna!!!!! Ang ginaw din ngayon dito….pinatay ko nga electric fan eh…tapos yung hagod ng kamay ni fafa…ang init…hmmm….
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January 13th, 2007 at 5:19 pm
sabi ko nga ba, eh..dahil sa lamig & changes in our weather, maraming maysakit–tita reynz-drink plenty of fluids, take acetaminophen kapag may lagnat, then take ka ng mucinex 2 tabs 2xday, i hope you don’t have any allergies, baka idemanda mo ako, then take over the counter meds para sa cough & cold, kung may alta presyon ka, take coricidin BP, kung wala kang makitang coricidin, take ka na lang nung above meds, no over the counter baka ma-stroke ka, ok? feel better…hwag ka na munang lumabas, you need rest,box of tissues…sabihin mo sa kasama mo, make plenty of chicken soup, kung malapit ka lang , maga-cook ako sa balay mo ng pasta fasool, parang chicken noodle pero mas masarap, naku!’nong oras na ba? wala pa kaming tanghalian..feel better, keep warm, stay inside, no more lamierda for the weekends…
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January 13th, 2007 at 5:22 pm
Virgin Coconut Oil, magaling para jan…turuan pa kitang gumawa
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January 13th, 2007 at 5:24 pm
salamat kits… sa totoo lang, tinitigok ko nga tong NayKwil… masarap pala he he he, ilan kaya ang matungga ko nito! naghahanap nga ako nang pulutan he he he!
iisa lang ang makakapagpagaling saakin kits… si J.. si J… siiiiiiii JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ!!!! at kahapon pa, siguro ala load at di sinasagot ang tawag ko! pudpud na po daliri kooooooo!!!!
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January 13th, 2007 at 5:24 pm
Sige, tulog muna ako…1:24am na…
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January 13th, 2007 at 5:27 pm
C5!!! hu! hu! hu! wala akong fafa dito ha?!
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January 13th, 2007 at 5:31 pm
nagutom ako kaya nag microwave muna ako ng tuna…tuloy ang blogging
asan ba ang fafa ngayon ha, manang reynz?
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January 13th, 2007 at 5:34 pm
yum fafa ko asa menila C5… problema nito pag ala ako, iba ang fafa nya… eto nga! umuusok ang nguso ko! di ko makausappppp!!!!
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January 13th, 2007 at 5:38 pm
hire mong praybeyt depektib sina C5 at Bea… pasundan mo bawat lakad, hehehehe…
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January 13th, 2007 at 5:42 pm
ang lagay e….hehehehe…
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January 13th, 2007 at 5:46 pm
Iiikkkk!!! titikman nang mga yan! kilala ko ang mga yan! TITI-KMAN NILLLLAAAA! Waaaaaaaaaa!!!!
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January 13th, 2007 at 5:50 pm
heksyus meee, di ko need tikman yun noh…busog na akho dito…sobra-sobra…
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January 13th, 2007 at 5:56 pm
ow?! he he he baka ma MTCRB QQWXYABC tayo dito ha?!
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January 13th, 2007 at 6:46 pm
ay pero ginawa ko na yan noong colej ako…nag praybet depektib ako para sa isang frend ko kasi ba naman yung fafa nya eh ginibsung na nya lahat den…(di fwidi sabihin) basta, over panloloko sa alindog nya. ngayon nung na prove ko na, mega crylalush ang friendship ko sa aking makinis na shoulder THEN nag pronounce ng eleventh commandment ang gaygah: PUNTAHAN MO SHA, BAWIIN MO LAHAT NG BINIGAY KO SA HAYOP NA YUN - AT LAHAT NG MABAWI MO, IYO NAH, AAAHHHAHAHAHA!
So suot ko ang aking nag iisang dress for success - feeling ko human rights lowyer akong nag approach sa maderaka nung guy…dinramahan ko ala hilda koronel, avah wagi, wagiii, best actress mga tita!!! Nasira ang poise ko sa dami ng gamit na dala ko from their house to my boarding house… At eto ang masaya, bago pa lang nauuso ang selpon noon sa Pinas (yung selpon na alang sukbit na bag ha) at may “nabawi” akong isa kaya yun ang una kong selpon…alcatel, hihihihi.. di nyo na siguro inabot yun pero mabigat sya at makapal na ang korte eh mistulang sepgard na sabon, may beywang ba! Froud ang aking byuting nagtitinda sa masagana superstore kinabukasan kasi naka selpon ako, ooo davah????
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January 14th, 2007 at 12:01 am
nakaka-touch naman, mabait pala si flip kala ko mainitin lang lagi ulo nya hehe
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