The organization has officially confirmed that Jacky is permitted to remain in the United States to complete her studies. This positive outcome is a testament to the persistence shown by everyone who advocated for her future. We will continue to monitor her transition to ensure that she finishes her academic …
July 2, 2016
Final supporters
Jacky is a young girl from Germany, currently studying abroad in the United States. It has been her dream to experience the American way of life for 5 years and she managed to realize her dream through scholarships and a lot of effort. Having finally made it to the US she now encountered the problem that she is threatened to get sent home.
Jacky is an intelligent student; getting straight A+'s in school, studying a lot, turning in any assignments, and always doing her homework - Exactly the way it's supposed to be.
But in February, she once missed one period because she got homesick and just needed to talk to her mother in Germany. After talking to her on the phone, she went back to her next period as she is supposed to. Her host mother told her organisation YFU USA about this though which said that if Jacky is ever going to skip again, she will get sent back to Germany.
Tuesday morning, May 10th, Jacky overslept so one of her friends picked her up to school, and stopped by Dunkin Donuts. Because of a delayed snapchat, her being 10-15 minutes late to class, and a mistake of a teacher marking her absent got her host mom really suspicious and concerned. She did not believe Jacky that she didn't skip first period, even though her teacher gave her a call, so she told her organization YFU USA that she skipped the period, which got her into a lot of trouble.
But her host mother also told YFU USA about some of their arguments at home (which are completely normal in every single family), but also about Jacky helping out at a pizzeria. Because once in a while Jacky assisted and helped out at a pizza place by cleaning the tables and seating people or answering phone calls. She did not sign any contracts, never received any pay checks for helping out, and also never affected any job opportunities for Americans by doing that.
Exactly because of these things, YFU USA wants to send her home without helping her at all. They did not even send her a warning letter, gave her a second chance, or some time to prepare - They just want to send her straight back home to Germany.
When her field director and her local representative called Jacky to talk about all these issues, she's never had any chance to explain her point of view. They did not believe anything Jacky said and accused her of being manipulative, a bad person, trying to be innocent, not caring about other people at all, etc.
Jacky knows that she has made some mistakes during her stay in the United States, but sending her home for those kind of reasons and not giving her any chance to explain, or to improve is not fair at all. Especially the fact that her mistakes are not deporting-worthy at all.
So help Jacky to stay in the US and to stand against the unfair treatment of YFU USA! Sign this petition, share it and help Jacky!
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Reached 250 supporters
May 12, 2016
Reached 100 supporters
May 12, 2016
May 10, 2016
The signature count is nearing the milestone of 250. Please take a moment to forward this petition to your personal network to help us sustain this momentum.
57 Comments
Living in America, wether your here on a student visa, work visa, etc. means that you are innocent until proven guilty. It sounds like Jackie has been found guilty without having the opportunity to prove her innocence. Clearly she should have been given a warning, wether verbal or written and given the opportunity to state her case.
Jacky is in my drama troupe class and I have honestly never met someone as genuinely nice. She has never spoken any ill words about anyone, even if they actually deserve it. She tries to see the best in people and in no means deserves this type of treatment. Though we aren't that close (I'd love to be), everyone who meets her can agree she is an amazing human being and should be able to stay in the US.
I've seen exchange students do a lot worse (drugs etc.) with no repercussions, denying someone an opportunity like this for reasons like that seems very shallow indeed.
I've been in exchange year with YFU and same thing almost happened to me. Stay strong! Btw, I think you should change your host family.
It's horrible to imagine that she have to go back because she's one day homesick and not able to visit school. If this would be straight over days and weeks I could understand but this is but not for one day...
Jacky is an incredibly sweet girl that I am proud to say I had the chance of meeting. The foreign exchange programs are extremely flawed and this is just one example as to how. This seems like an extreme misunderstanding. Jacky's time here is almost over, school ends in less than a month. Why not let her finish her time here and leave the United States with dignity and the ability to look back on her experience in a positive light? Instead, she will look back on it with negative memories. What type of message is that sending to not only potential foreign exchange students but also potential host families?
There are other exchange students who skip school all the time and don't do anything! i can't see any reason why they should send her home !
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The organization has officially confirmed that Jacky is permitted to remain in the United States to complete her studies. This positive outcome is a testament to the persistence shown by everyone who advocated for her future. We will continue to monitor her transition to ensure that she finishes her academic …
July 2, 2016
Final supporters
Jacky is a young girl from Germany, currently studying abroad in the United States. It has been her dream to experience the American way of life for 5 years and she managed to realize her dream through scholarships and a lot of effort. Having finally made it to the US she now encountered the problem that she is threatened to get sent home.
Jacky is an intelligent student; getting straight A+'s in school, studying a lot, turning in any assignments, and always doing her homework - Exactly the way it's supposed to be.
But in February, she once missed one period because she got homesick and just needed to talk to her mother in Germany. After talking to her on the phone, she went back to her next period as she is supposed to. Her host mother told her organisation YFU USA about this though which said that if Jacky is ever going to skip again, she will get sent back to Germany.
Tuesday morning, May 10th, Jacky overslept so one of her friends picked her up to school, and stopped by Dunkin Donuts. Because of a delayed snapchat, her being 10-15 minutes late to class, and a mistake of a teacher marking her absent got her host mom really suspicious and concerned. She did not believe Jacky that she didn't skip first period, even though her teacher gave her a call, so she told her organization YFU USA that she skipped the period, which got her into a lot of trouble.
But her host mother also told YFU USA about some of their arguments at home (which are completely normal in every single family), but also about Jacky helping out at a pizzeria. Because once in a while Jacky assisted and helped out at a pizza place by cleaning the tables and seating people or answering phone calls. She did not sign any contracts, never received any pay checks for helping out, and also never affected any job opportunities for Americans by doing that.
Exactly because of these things, YFU USA wants to send her home without helping her at all. They did not even send her a warning letter, gave her a second chance, or some time to prepare - They just want to send her straight back home to Germany.
When her field director and her local representative called Jacky to talk about all these issues, she's never had any chance to explain her point of view. They did not believe anything Jacky said and accused her of being manipulative, a bad person, trying to be innocent, not caring about other people at all, etc.
Jacky knows that she has made some mistakes during her stay in the United States, but sending her home for those kind of reasons and not giving her any chance to explain, or to improve is not fair at all. Especially the fact that her mistakes are not deporting-worthy at all.
So help Jacky to stay in the US and to stand against the unfair treatment of YFU USA! Sign this petition, share it and help Jacky!
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
May 12, 2016
Reached 100 supporters
May 12, 2016
May 10, 2016
The signature count is nearing the milestone of 250. Please take a moment to forward this petition to your personal network to help us sustain this momentum.
57 Comments
Jacky is an exceptional student, I myself am an IB Diploma Student, she prides herself in an education and wouldn't ever intentionally skip classes. She deserves this chance.
Living in America, wether your here on a student visa, work visa, etc. means that you are innocent until proven guilty. It sounds like Jackie has been found guilty without having the opportunity to prove her innocence. Clearly she should have been given a warning, wether verbal or written and given the opportunity to state her case.
Jacky is in my drama troupe class and I have honestly never met someone as genuinely nice. She has never spoken any ill words about anyone, even if they actually deserve it. She tries to see the best in people and in no means deserves this type of treatment. Though we aren't that close (I'd love to be), everyone who meets her can agree she is an amazing human being and should be able to stay in the US.
I've seen exchange students do a lot worse (drugs etc.) with no repercussions, denying someone an opportunity like this for reasons like that seems very shallow indeed.
I've been in exchange year with YFU and same thing almost happened to me. Stay strong! Btw, I think you should change your host family.
It's horrible to imagine that she have to go back because she's one day homesick and not able to visit school. If this would be straight over days and weeks I could understand but this is but not for one day...
Jacky is an incredibly sweet girl that I am proud to say I had the chance of meeting. The foreign exchange programs are extremely flawed and this is just one example as to how. This seems like an extreme misunderstanding. Jacky's time here is almost over, school ends in less than a month. Why not let her finish her time here and leave the United States with dignity and the ability to look back on her experience in a positive light? Instead, she will look back on it with negative memories. What type of message is that sending to not only potential foreign exchange students but also potential host families?
There are other exchange students who skip school all the time and don't do anything! i can't see any reason why they should send her home !
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Jacky is an exceptional student, I myself am an IB Diploma Student, she prides herself in an education and wouldn't ever intentionally skip classes. She deserves this chance.