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**LEGAL FEES DUE AUGUST 8TH**
A dear friend of mine and his family are at risk of deportation after fourteen years of trying to obtain US citizenship. The Abboud family came to the United States from Israel with hopes to provide a better lifestyle for their four children, the youngest being nine years old. Fourteen years later their children are now adults with plans, degrees, and dreams for the American life that they are now accustomed to. Due to no fault of their own, the Abboud family has faced multiple setbacks on their path to citizenship (outlined below.) This fundraiser is to cover just a small percentage of the legal fees the Abboud family has had in their journey to citizenship and cover just enough funds to keep their legal case alive after fourteen years of hard work.
Your donation today would mean the world to the Abboud family and their friends and loved ones.
TIMELINE
2004: Arrived in US as religious refugees
2006: Granted Asylum by U.S Immigration Judge
2006: Department of Homeland Security (DHS) appealed the judge’s decision 28 days after being granted asylum
2007 October: Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) sustained the DHS appeal and reversed the grant of the asylum
2007 November: Returned case to BIA for certification
2009 March: BIA declined to certify and remanded the case back to the immigration judge
2009 June: Filed the appeal to the U.S Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
2010: Denied appeal due to late filing by lawyer – Appealed again.
2012: Kids received DACA
2018: Appeal was denied – required to file for the 9th circuit again due by August 8th
A dear friend of mine and his family are at risk of deportation after fourteen years of trying to obtain US citizenship. The Abboud family came to the United States from Israel with hopes to provide a better lifestyle for their four children, the youngest being nine years old. Fourteen years later their children are now adults with plans, degrees, and dreams for the American life that they are now accustomed to. Due to no fault of their own, the Abboud family has faced multiple setbacks on their path to citizenship (outlined below.) This fundraiser is to cover just a small percentage of the legal fees the Abboud family has had in their journey to citizenship and cover just enough funds to keep their legal case alive after fourteen years of hard work.
Your donation today would mean the world to the Abboud family and their friends and loved ones.
TIMELINE
2004: Arrived in US as religious refugees
2006: Granted Asylum by U.S Immigration Judge
2006: Department of Homeland Security (DHS) appealed the judge’s decision 28 days after being granted asylum
2007 October: Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) sustained the DHS appeal and reversed the grant of the asylum
2007 November: Returned case to BIA for certification
2009 March: BIA declined to certify and remanded the case back to the immigration judge
2009 June: Filed the appeal to the U.S Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
2010: Denied appeal due to late filing by lawyer – Appealed again.
2012: Kids received DACA
2018: Appeal was denied – required to file for the 9th circuit again due by August 8th
Organizer and beneficiary
Kaitlin Nichols
Organizer
Reno, NV
Maroon Abboud
Beneficiary