Deported parents are leaving their American children behind so they can stay here and stay in school. More proof that we need immigration reform now. - - Donna Poisl
Children left behind by deported parents have become the new face of the campaign. Borrowing a page from the civil rights movement, supporters have taken their cause to churches.
By Dahleen Glanton
Reporting from Norcross, Ga. -- On a recent afternoon, 15-year-old Marlon Parras stood on stage in front of 3,000 people and talked about the hardships he and his 13-year-old sister have faced since their parents were deported to Guatemala.
He wept as he spoke of his parents' decision to leave them, both American citizens, with relatives and church members so they could continue their education in suburban Atlanta.
"This is not a family," Marlon told the crowd. "This is not fair."
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