Immigration issue: Help nanny’s kids stay in Mexico
Maria and one of her daughters
One of the Orphanage’s nannies, Maria, has an unusual problem. (You can read more about Maria and her work.) Maria, a Mexican national, lived for years in California. Her three young daughters were born in the United States, and are therefore U.S. citizens. This is a reverse immigration issue. Roy Ketring describes it here:
Many of you are aware that Maria’s three girls were born in the United States. This being the case Maria is now having difficulty with the Mexican School System because her girls are not registered in Mexico as Mexicans. Additionally she can not obtain the required school insurance for the girls or any other Mexican health insurance for them. Maria is a Mexican National and has investigated with the Government what is required to obtain dual citizenship for her kids.
It is possible to do so at a cost of approximately $600 US dollars. Her husband has returned to California and if she can not solve this problem she and the girls will also have to leave the Orphanage.
I asked her what does she want to do leave or stay. She said she wants to stay at the Orphanage that she enjoys the children and as you all know she becomes deeply attached to them and loves them like her own. I heard several of them refer to her as Tia and some call her mom. She also told me that she is deeply grateful to Josue for taking her in when she arrived at the Orphanage gate desperate for a place for her girls and for employment.
If you would like to help register Maria’s three daughters as Mexicans, see our Donate page. Please specify that your donation is for Maria. Any funds the Orphanage might receive in excess of this need will be used for other Orphanage expenses.
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