Friday, April 15, 2011

Life after deportation: Young citizens left behind when Mom and Dad leave country

This story and even worse ones, are repeated all over our country. - - Donna Poisl

By VIKKI ORTIZ HEALY, Chicago Tribune

In the two years since her father was deported, 13-year-old Elisabeth and her three younger siblings have settled into an after-school routine while their mother, Maria Lourdes works long hours at a beauty salon.

The family shares a cramped bedroom in a Waukegan, Ill., apartment. When school friends wonder why her father is no longer in the picture, Elisabeth has learned to change the subject.

"I don't answer," she said. "It's such a long story."
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