Very Young Children who develop pneumonia and survive are at risk for developing lung problems in adulthood, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Benin the country where Ashley’s parents are from. Ranks 167 as one of the poorest countries in the world. The unintentional forcing of Ashley, an African American child to live in one of the poorest countries in the world after having been so ill with pneumonia and other issues is why an approved hardship waiver is so important. An approved hardship waiver for Ashley will provided her the protection and safety granted to all U.S. Citizens regardless of who their parents are. We, the undersigned, are concerned U.S. Citizens who urge the USCIS and the US Department of State to grant a hardship waiver in behalf of the U.S. citizen child ASHLEY HOUNDONOUGBO