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.[Congressional Record: June 20, 2003 (Extensions)]
[Page E1315]
From the Congressional Record Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:cr20jn03-31]
INTRODUCTION OF A PRIVATE BILL FOR THE RELIEF OF JUNIOR ANTHONY FRANCIS
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HON. CHRIS VAN HOLLEN
of maryland
in the house of representatives
Thursday, June 19, 2003
Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Speaker, today I am introducing a private bill to
make Junior Anthony Francis a permanent resident of the United States
to put an end to deportation proceedings that are pending against him
by the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (BICE).
Junior has lived in the United States for 40 years and has six
American-born children. He has been working and supporting his family
and living as normal a life as anyone else. He is being considered for
deportation not because of any crime that may be part of his past, but
because after many years it was discovered that his immigration papers
are not in order. But Junior had taken steps, in good faith, to make
sure his papers were in order. He may have received bad legal advice
that brought him to this point, but he certainly should not be deported
because of it.
It is absolutely wrong to deport Junior and break up his family, who
are the real victims in this matter. That is why I am fighting for him.
Junior's employer has recruited a new legal team with whom I have been
working to keep Junior and his family together in the United States.
We should pass this bill to prevent this injustice from breaking up
Junior's family. At the very least, I hope introducing this private
bill will help convince federal authorities to be lenient in this case
because it is the right thing to do.
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