Ximena Cristobal was incredibly fortunate to grow up in a beautiful part of the world—Dalton, Georgia.
She was brought to the United States at just four years old. Why didn’t her family ever pursue a legal path to stay in this country?
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“She was brought to the United States at just four years old. Why didn’t her family ever pursue a legal path to stay in this country? Today, there are currently 1.6 million American citizens living and thriving in Mexico legally. But if I moved to Mexico illegally with my children when they were young, Mexican authorities would enforce their laws. I would be arrested and deported. That’s how sovereignty and the rule of law work. I’m grateful the Trump Administration is upholding our nation’s immigration laws and keeping families together, it’s the right thing to do,” Marjie continued.
College student Ximena Cristobal, 19, who was born in Mexico but has lived in Georgia since she was four, spent weeks in ICE custody after she was detained over a traffic ticket that was dismissed until a judge finally granted her bond on Wednesday. Who knows what’s going to happen but it’s hard to see how it doesn’t end with her getting deported. She might not be family-oriented enough.