Thousands of Undocumented 'Adopted'

The objective of the program, initiated at the national level last November, is to promote immigration reform that offers legal status and safety to undocumented immigrants, stated Osvaldo Cabrera, director of the Latinoamerica International Coalition, which initiated the movement.

Cabrera and other organizations began the program in hopes of collecting at least 200 thousand adoption signatures to present in the nation’s capitol between May and June of this year as proof of what they say is the desire of people to legalize the status of undocumented people in the United States.

“Although the adoption is symbolic, we want to find a solution to the psychological trauma that surrounds four million American children, whose parents don’t have legal immigration status and have been deported,” said Cabrera.

The activist told EGP, “We want to help the immigrants that strengthen this nation with their labor, culture, taxes and good moral conduct,” noting that only undocumented adults who can prove they pay taxes and have a clean criminal record can be adopted.

To the surprise of supporters of the “adoption campaign,” some anti-immigrant activists say they support their efforts.

“I love and care about the well-being of my ‘colleagues’ of Mesoamerica and I only wish the best for them,” declared Ted Hayes, who heads the “The Crispus Attucks Brigade (CAB).”

He points out that he understands and believes that “the program is a good idea and lends itself to greater improvement as far as the situation on the border goes,” adding that the individuals adopting should be legitimately American and only adopt an undocumented person in the country who is trying to become legal.

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