I am the editor for a newspaper near Cleveland, Ohio. I wish to speak to immigrants, both legal and those who are not, for a story I'm writing on the plight of the immigrant in this area of Ohio. My questions: why did you come to America? what is the biggest problem you face on a daily basis? what do you want people to know about being an immigrant? is everything worth it in the end? Thanks for your help. My email is mladywrites@yahoo.com. All information will remain confidential.
Originally posted by Writer lady: I am the editor for a newspaper near Cleveland, Ohio. I wish to speak to immigrants, both legal and those who are not, for a story I'm writing on the plight of the immigrant in this area of Ohio. My questions: why did you come to America? what is the biggest problem you face on a daily basis? what do you want people to know about being an immigrant? is everything worth it in the end? Thanks for your help. My email is mladywrites@yahoo.com. All information will remain confidential.
Thanks for your interest. I'll get with some people and we'll be responding soon. I used to live near Cleveland so I'll be happy to assist.
Just a heads up, I would be very careful what information you share with Writer lady. Open public forums are filled with people who don't have you best interests in mind - just a word of caution.
bsanchez will try to fill your head with some crazy story about how 'god' supposedly gave him a visa....and then bsanchez took that god-given visa and promptly demonstrated that he was never entitled to it ( which makes one wonder about the omnipotence of that deity) and now is whining because that same deity won't open the skies and let another visa or green card fall from above and hit him on his irresponsible, lawbreaking cabeza.
From Writer Lady: I understand anyone's hesitation to respond to me and will respect his or her privacy. I only want to share immigrants' experiences and WILL NOT divulge any information that could be traced back to whomever responds. I just need information for my article and do not have a bias one way or the other. I am truly clueless as to what immigrants, both legal and non-legal, go through on a daily basis. I think my readers would want to know, too. It might change a few stereotypes that people carry around with them if they hear the truth from the people who experience immigrant life in America.
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Originally posted by ProudUSC: Just a heads up, I would be very careful what information you share with Writer lady. Open public forums are filled with people who don't have you best interests in mind - just a word of caution.
here is a great story about one illegal alien...(all those who think this 'person' should be given a green card upon her release, raise your hands.....let's see....of course, meekas (the visa cheat)....votes yes.....ivees27....yep, still as dumb as ever....nope, the rest of America doesn't want her....ship her butt home one second after her sentence is up....oh, hey bsanchez....see if god will breathe new life back into that innocent baby (and maybe dole out a green card to you at the same time...)
By KOMO Staff & News Services Watch the story Maribel Gomez, the Ephrata woman who was convicted of beating her 2-year-old son to death, was sentenced to 26 years and 8 months in court on Monday.
Gomez was found guilty of homicide by abuse and first-degree manslaughter last month.
Raffy Gomez was 25 months old when he died Sept. 10, 2003, of blunt head trauma while in his mother's care. He had spent a total of 14 months in foster care while healing from injuries inflicted by his 32-year-old mother that included broken legs, skull fractures, bruises and burns.
Three times, the state's Child Protective service placed the boy in foster care. Each time, the agency then returned Raffy to his birth mother in Ephrata.
The case spotlighted failures in the state's foster are system, but prosecutor John Knodell said before the trial started that it would be about the actions of Maribel Gomez.
A Grant County Superior Court judge heard the trial from the bench after Gomez, an illegal immigrant from Mexico, waived her right to a trial by jury. He found Gomez recklessly and with extreme indifference to human life caused her son's death after a pattern of assault.
"Raffy couldn't come to court to testify," he said. "We're very grateful for the verdict we got."
Raffy died a day after his mother said her son violently fell backward and hit his head during a tantrum over food. Prosecutors said the boy died of blunt trauma to the head inflicted by his abusive mother, while a defense expert contended the toddler died after choking on vomit.
An autopsy indicated Raffy had suffered two broken legs, as many as four skull fractures, shoulder separations, burns and other injuries during his short life.
Born Aug. 7, 2001, with cocaine and methamphetamine in his system, Raffy was placed with the Griffiths before being returned to birth parents, Gomez and Jose Arechiga, at 10 months.
Arechiga was not charged in Raffy's death. Gomez' four other children have been placed in foster care.
After Raffy's death, DSHS conducted a review that concluded child welfare workers were biased toward the birth parents, ignored obvious signs that Raffy was in danger and failed to follow the agency's own rules.
As an illegal immigrant, Gomez faces deportation after her sentence is completed.
Originally posted by bsanchez: try to send again; mladywrites@yahoo.com I am also reachable by cell phone and will give that to you after I get your note.
I tried to email you, however it retrun the mail as undeliverable.
All due respect, the story to which you refer is more about child abuse and horrendous parenting than the plight of the typical immigrant. I'm not looking for sensationalism but a true glimpse into the life of immigrants in and around the Cleveland Ohio/Lorain County Ohio area. If you want to talk to me, I have a cell phone number. Email me at mladywrites@yahoo.com and I will give you my cell number. Thanks.
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Originally posted by Someone12: here is a great story about one illegal alien...(all those who think this 'person' should be given a green card upon her release, raise your hands.....let's see....of course, meekas (the visa cheat)....votes yes.....ivees27....yep, still as dumb as ever....nope, the rest of America doesn't want her....ship her butt home one second after her sentence is up....oh, hey bsanchez....see if god will breathe new life back into that innocent baby (and maybe dole out a green card to you at the same time...)
By KOMO Staff & News Services Watch the story Maribel Gomez, the Ephrata woman who was convicted of beating her 2-year-old son to death, was sentenced to 26 years and 8 months in court on Monday.
Gomez was found guilty of homicide by abuse and first-degree manslaughter last month.
Raffy Gomez was 25 months old when he died Sept. 10, 2003, of blunt head trauma while in his mother's care. He had spent a total of 14 months in foster care while healing from injuries inflicted by his 32-year-old mother that included broken legs, skull fractures, bruises and burns.
Three times, the state's Child Protective service placed the boy in foster care. Each time, the agency then returned Raffy to his birth mother in Ephrata.
The case spotlighted failures in the state's foster are system, but prosecutor John Knodell said before the trial started that it would be about the actions of Maribel Gomez.
A Grant County Superior Court judge heard the trial from the bench after Gomez, an illegal immigrant from Mexico, waived her right to a trial by jury. He found Gomez recklessly and with extreme indifference to human life caused her son's death after a pattern of assault.
"Raffy couldn't come to court to testify," he said. "We're very grateful for the verdict we got."
Raffy died a day after his mother said her son violently fell backward and hit his head during a tantrum over food. Prosecutors said the boy died of blunt trauma to the head inflicted by his abusive mother, while a defense expert contended the toddler died after choking on vomit.
An autopsy indicated Raffy had suffered two broken legs, as many as four skull fractures, shoulder separations, burns and other injuries during his short life.
Born Aug. 7, 2001, with cocaine and methamphetamine in his system, Raffy was placed with the Griffiths before being returned to birth parents, Gomez and Jose Arechiga, at 10 months.
Arechiga was not charged in Raffy's death. Gomez' four other children have been placed in foster care.
After Raffy's death, DSHS conducted a review that concluded child welfare workers were biased toward the birth parents, ignored obvious signs that Raffy was in danger and failed to follow the agency's own rules.
As an illegal immigrant, Gomez faces deportation after her sentence is completed.
please try to send again; mladywrites@yahoo.com I am also reachable by cell phone and will give that number to you after I get your note. thanks.
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Originally posted by bsanchez: try to send again; mladywrites@yahoo.com I am also reachable by cell phone and will give that to you after I get your note.
I tried to email you, however it retrun the mail as undeliverable.
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