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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-06-08 Letter to John F. Kelly in Support of Mr. Andres Magana Ortiz NtYfOF,,,,,' v•'�� 'YL, WilOkabe • • ` -. Managing Director Harry Kim £•• - -41:. • Mayor -' ',•' Barbara J.Kossow ire: ?�•�`�.- Deputy Managing Director TE C.4 14N CinUrN Painan Off-4r of tip clituvar 25 Aupuni Street,Suite 2603 • Hilo,Hawaii 96720 • (808)961-8211 • Fax(808)961-6553 KONA: 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy.,Bldg.C • Kailua-Kona,Hawaii 96740 (808)323-4444 • Fax(808)323-4440 June 7, 2017 The Honorable John F. Kelly Secretary Department of Homeland Security Washington, DC 20528 Dear Secretary Kelly: Along with our Hawai'i Congressional leaders, Sen. Mazie Hirono, Sen. Brian Schatz, Rep. Tutsi Gabbard and Rep. Colleen Hanabusa, I am writing in support of Mr. Andres Magana Ortiz of Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i in his request for a stay of his removal from the United States. Mr. Andres Magana Ortiz has received a Final Order of Removal and has been ordered to report to US ICE in Honolulu for deportation on June 8, 2017. We ask at this critical time that your Department exercise the use of its prosecutorial discretion to allow Mr. Magana Ortiz remain in the United States and obtain Legal Permanent Resident status, based on his US citizen spouse's 1-130 Relative Petition. His wife's application is pending and currently being adjudicated by your Department. Mr. Magana Ortiz's case warrants your favorable exercise of prosecutorial discretion as it is not considered a high priority for enforcement based on the following reasons: 1) he has had a long-term presence in the US, having been here over 28 years when he arrived as a teenager. He is an upstanding member of our community; 2) he has immediate family members who are all US citizens: his wife and 3 minor children ages, 12, 14 and 20; and 3) he has established compelling ties and made compelling contributions to the Unites States as a successful coffee farmer and businessman in his community. Mr. Magana Ortiz is not a threat to our national security or public safety. His US citizen spouse and 3 minor children all depend on him especially during this time in their lives. His coffee farm is thriving and will need to be harvested in a few months. Removing him from the United States would be devastating and undoubtedly cause extreme hardship to his family, his Kona coffee business, and his community. County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. Honorable John F. Kelly Re: Magana Ortiz Page 2 of 2 Time is of the essence. We urge you to exercise prosecutorial discretion for Mr. Magana Ortiz by granting a stay of relief and keeping his family together rather than tearing them apart. Your immediate attention to this urgent matter is greatly appreciated. Sin ely, Mayor County of I-lawai'i cc: Michael A. Samaniego Assistant Field Office Director Enforcement and Removal Operations US Immigration and Customs Enforcement 595 Ala Moana Blvd. Honolulu, HI 90815 Thomas A. Helper US Attorney Office of the US Attorney 300 Ala Moana Blvd. Room 6100 Hono|u|u. Howoi'i 96850 County y of Hawai' Equal u Equal OppoitunityProvider and s"r/oyu.