To: Matthew W. Baker

HOUSTON YOUNG IMMIGRANT COULD BE DEPORTED, ACT NOW TO STOP HIS DEPORTATION!

Stop the deportation of church group leader and give him a chance to remain in the country he calls home.

Why is this important?

[Se repite en español abajo]

Alejandro Durón came to this country at the age of 15 and has spent half of his life here. Since then, he has taken English as a Second Language (ESL) classes and has excelled at them. He quickly fell in love with his adopted country when opportunities opened up and he was able to obtain a stable job in a restaurant. A natural leader, he quickly was promoted to kitchen manager. His employer would like to sponsor him but Alejandro has a court date on Wednesday, March 19th where he could be deported.

Three years ago, Alejandro was pulled over and charged with DWI. A strong believer in God, he has accepted his responsibility and payed all his fines. His faith is reflected through his involvement in his church youth group "Encuentros de Promoción Juvenil (EPJ)" where he is a leader. His dream is to become a US citizen and give back by studying Computer Maintenance and Networking.

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Alejandro Durón vino a este país a la edad de 15 años y ha vivido la mitad de su vida aqui. El ha tomado clases de inglés como segundo idioma, y ha sobresalido en ellas. Alejandro se enamoró de su país de adopción cuando las oportunidades se abrieron y obtuvo un trabajo estable en un restaurante. Un líder de naturaleza, rápidamente fue ascendido a gerente de cocina. Su empleador le gustaría patrocinarlo pero Alejandro tiene una cita en la corte el Miércoles, 19 de Marzo en la cual podría ser deportado.

Hace tres años, Alejandro fue detenido y acusado de DWI. Un firme creyente en Dios, él ha aceptado su responsabilidad y pagado todas sus multas. Su fe se refleja por medio de su involucramiento en su grupo juvenil de la iglesia "Encuentros de Promoción Juvenil (EPJ)" donde él es un líder. Su sueño es convertirse en un ciudadano de los EE.UU. y contribuir más a este país estudiando una carrera en Informática.