Sonia is a licensed home health aide – people she has worked for describe her as loving and dedicated. She now works for Make The Road CT as a community organizer.
Sonia is the mother of three small children (aged 14, 10, and 5), all U.S. citizens. Together with Henry, her husband of 14 years, they live in a modest home in Bridgeport.
Sonia left Honduras in 2002 at the age of 19 to escape relatives who were violently abusing her.
Like many others, Sonia was on a schedule of regular check-ins with ICE and everything was going fine – until she spoke up publicly at an immigrant rights rally in Bridgeport on Sept 17th that was monitored by local and state police and filmed by multiple unknown individuals.
One week later - in the middle of the night - Sonia received a text message saying she was to appear in Hartford the next morning. When she arrived, she was told to buy a plane ticket to leave her family and fly to Honduras by December 13.
We will not tolerate ICE retaliating against our community members who are fighting for justice!
Sonia’s deportation would destabilize and permanently separate a hard-working Bridgeport family. All three of her children rely daily on Sonia for support. They would be devastated if Sonia was taken from them.
Sonia’s deportation would send the message that anyone who speaks out against our immigration system will be punished.
Sonia is requesting a stay of deportation from ICE. They have the discretion to monitor immigrants without breaking up families. Please sign the petition below and DEMAND THAT ICE STOP SONIA’S DEPORTATION AND KEEP HER FAMILY TOGETHER
Dear Marcos Charles, Acting Director, Regional ICE Field Office for Enforcement and Removal Operations.
I am writing to request that in your discretion, you stay the current planned deportation of Sonia Gutiérrez. Sonia has been instructed to leave the country on December 13. Sonia’s deportation would destabilize a hard-working, tax-paying family who have no legal issues other than trying to remain together in this country.
Sonia is the mother of three small children (aged 14, 10, and 5) who are all U.S. citizens. Her children rely daily on her for their care. Without their mother, they would be devastated. Sonia’s husband of 14 years, leaves their family home each day in Bridgeport at 4:00 each morning and does not home until early evening.
Sonia is well known member of the community, having been a licensed home health aide and now an organizer with Make The Road CT. All who work with her describe as loving, caring, and dedicated. She has been consistently working – and paying taxes – since coming to the United States in 2002.
Sonia left Honduras in 2002 at the age of 19 to escape relatives who were violently abusing her; she cannot return to Honduras as she has no hope of safety there - one of the relatives was a police commander.
Sonia’s deportation would punish a woman who is following the American Dream by building a life, caring for others, and speaking out for justice.
ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) is supposed to be targeting immigration enforcement towards people who are causing serious problems in our country - this is not Sonia. ICE has the discretion to monitor immigrants without breaking up families.
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Jasmine Zinser signed 2019-12-05 16:20:38 -0500
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Linda Bronstein signed 2019-12-05 16:06:29 -0500
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Christine Brandner signed 2019-12-05 14:43:55 -0500
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Vanessa Rose signed 2019-12-05 11:02:20 -0500
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Sara A Lourie signed via Debra Cohen 2019-12-05 09:37:17 -0500
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Erica Goldson signed 2019-12-05 08:35:27 -0500
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Chelsea Granger signed 2019-12-05 06:37:51 -0500We will not let Sonia be deported. This is not ok.
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Emily Shiplett signed 2019-12-05 02:38:56 -0500
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Izzi Asemota signed 2019-12-05 01:49:11 -0500
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Nancy Bowden signed 2019-12-04 23:12:16 -0500
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Sarah Hojsak signed 2019-12-04 20:23:38 -0500
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Nash Keyes signed 2019-12-04 17:33:42 -0500
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Sophia Gamber signed 2019-12-04 17:14:47 -0500
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Elizabeth Gregorio signed 2019-12-04 15:51:52 -0500
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Debra Cohen signed 2019-12-04 15:48:31 -0500Debra Cohen
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Ceola McClure-Lazo signed 2019-12-04 06:55:35 -0500We pray for Sonia and her family here in Minnesota.
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Axa Rugel signed 2019-12-03 23:25:17 -0500Please, stop Sonia’s deportation. She is a nice lady. Do it for her family. Keep her family together Thank you and God bless you
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Haseena Kalam signed 2019-12-03 23:22:22 -0500It’s never right to separate a parent and a spouse from their family, no matter what country or situation. Make America a greater place by letting her stay.
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Fatima Soussi Larfaoui signed 2019-12-03 22:05:28 -0500Such a wonderful human being it’s so sad
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Nicole Lopez signed 2019-12-03 21:17:58 -0500
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Mercy Lopez signed via Amazing Amy Harlib 2019-12-03 21:13:43 -0500
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Mario Sambula signed via Amazing Amy Harlib 2019-12-03 12:58:26 -0500
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Sara Morgan signed 2019-12-02 22:56:29 -0500My heart knows it is not right to separate this caring, kind qnd dedicated woman from her children, . Nor to introduce these children to the heart-break and trauma of losing their mother.
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Kim-Lien Kendall signed via Mara Sánchez 2019-12-02 21:08:10 -0500Kim-Lien Kendall
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Melissa Gutierrez signed via Mara Sánchez 2019-12-02 20:44:20 -0500Melissa Gutierrez
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Mara Sánchez signed via Amazing Amy Harlib 2019-12-02 20:07:12 -0500
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Keren Salim signed 2019-12-02 17:12:28 -0500
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Miriam Landa signed 2019-12-02 09:43:28 -0500
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Diana Moore signed 2019-12-01 19:14:02 -0500
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Madison Rivera signed 2019-12-01 15:05:13 -0500
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