I love Abimael Avendano. A lot of people do. He is being deported.
He is being removed from the love of his family, the support of his friends, the familiarity of his culture, and the progress of his journey. Everything he knows and loves. Everyone who knows and loves him.
He was brought to the states when he was a toddler. Thanks to our current administration Abi went from being a non issue to a priority. He was followed from his home and arrested over two weeks ago, and he has been in Douglas County Jail since.
Like many of us, Abe has marijuana related, victimless misdemeanors, which are often the end of the road for undocumented citizens. Of course those who care for him are hoping and praying for a miracle.
He is an American. This is his whole life. This is his everything. He went to school here. He works two jobs here. He pays taxes here. He has a wide circle of friends that care about him. His family loves him deeply. He is a has had to overcome many obstacles in life but remains a gentle man who enjoys yoga, poetry, nature and community. He is also a hard working, passionate, empathetic, adventurous, and driven person who is far from the drain on society that many people claim undocumented people are. He is an American.
Imagine being dropped off in a country where the only people you know are your most extended family, people you see maybe once a decade. You don’t know the states or the cities, let alone the streets or the public transport. You haven’t had a real meal in weeks. You’ve been removed from every single thing and person you know and love. As a country, we should be better than this.
Hopefully a decent amount of people in our community can come together and grab enough signatures to prove that Abe is more than welcome here, and that we do not support the targeting or removal of similar cases in Omaha.
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Reached 250 supporters
October 9, 2018
October 7, 2018
Reaching this level of visibility feels like a small win in a very long fight. I am exhausted by the uncertainty of these past few weeks but your support keeps me from walking away.
Reached 100 supporters
October 6, 2018
50 Comments
If he came here as a toddler and only knows America how could you even consider deportation? Instead help him through the steps to become a legal citizen. This is where the system needs fixed!
Abe has been a friend of mine since middle school. As this post reads he is an innocent caring American. I hope my part in this will help the system make the right decision, and keep Abe here in America with his family and friends where he belongs.
Keep this family together. He is an American in every sense of the word. Give him citizenship, not deportation
Abe grew up with my kids, he is a kind and loving person who would not hurt a soul! We love him and have since he was a little kid! It is no fault of his that he is here undocumented. Please let him stay!
I will gladly sponsor Abe and get him back on his path. Circumstances happen and bad choices are made. We're all human and make mistakes. But Abe is a loving caring person. I love him. I want what's best for him and being deported is not that.
let him stay!!
That is just cruel!!
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I love Abimael Avendano. A lot of people do. He is being deported.
He is being removed from the love of his family, the support of his friends, the familiarity of his culture, and the progress of his journey. Everything he knows and loves. Everyone who knows and loves him.
He was brought to the states when he was a toddler. Thanks to our current administration Abi went from being a non issue to a priority. He was followed from his home and arrested over two weeks ago, and he has been in Douglas County Jail since.
Like many of us, Abe has marijuana related, victimless misdemeanors, which are often the end of the road for undocumented citizens. Of course those who care for him are hoping and praying for a miracle.
He is an American. This is his whole life. This is his everything. He went to school here. He works two jobs here. He pays taxes here. He has a wide circle of friends that care about him. His family loves him deeply. He is a has had to overcome many obstacles in life but remains a gentle man who enjoys yoga, poetry, nature and community. He is also a hard working, passionate, empathetic, adventurous, and driven person who is far from the drain on society that many people claim undocumented people are. He is an American.
Imagine being dropped off in a country where the only people you know are your most extended family, people you see maybe once a decade. You don’t know the states or the cities, let alone the streets or the public transport. You haven’t had a real meal in weeks. You’ve been removed from every single thing and person you know and love. As a country, we should be better than this.
Hopefully a decent amount of people in our community can come together and grab enough signatures to prove that Abe is more than welcome here, and that we do not support the targeting or removal of similar cases in Omaha.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
October 9, 2018
October 7, 2018
Reaching this level of visibility feels like a small win in a very long fight. I am exhausted by the uncertainty of these past few weeks but your support keeps me from walking away.
Reached 100 supporters
October 6, 2018
50 Comments
If he has lived here since he was a baby; this is the only home he has known and the only home he has. It is absurd and needlessly cruel to send him into exile for no valid reason. How would you like it if you were sent into exile?
If he came here as a toddler and only knows America how could you even consider deportation? Instead help him through the steps to become a legal citizen. This is where the system needs fixed!
Abe has been a friend of mine since middle school. As this post reads he is an innocent caring American. I hope my part in this will help the system make the right decision, and keep Abe here in America with his family and friends where he belongs.
Keep this family together. He is an American in every sense of the word. Give him citizenship, not deportation
Abe grew up with my kids, he is a kind and loving person who would not hurt a soul! We love him and have since he was a little kid! It is no fault of his that he is here undocumented. Please let him stay!
I will gladly sponsor Abe and get him back on his path. Circumstances happen and bad choices are made. We're all human and make mistakes. But Abe is a loving caring person. I love him. I want what's best for him and being deported is not that.
let him stay!!
That is just cruel!!
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If he has lived here since he was a baby; this is the only home he has known and the only home he has. It is absurd and needlessly cruel to send him into exile for no valid reason. How would you like it if you were sent into exile?