Longwood woman angry that spouse can’t re-enter U.S. from Mexico - (I wonder how many families are split up because of immigration - this story is not unique)

A patient-care technician from Longwood, Janell married Sebastian Vasquez in 2004 after a friend introduced them. She knew Sebastian, 26, had entered the country illegally to seek construction work but fell in love with him anyway. They have a 1-year-old son, as well as two daughters from her previous relationships.

Janell, a 38-year-old Alabama native, petitioned for his residency. They were hopeful when he was summoned this year to the American Embassy in Mexico for an interview. But their petition was denied, leaving him on the other side of the border.

“We were happy. We thought our problems were behind us. We thought, ‘He can get his papers, and we can go on with our lives and have more or less the American dream, your family, your job,’ ” Vasquez said. “He called me crying from Mexico.” Vasquez, who was recently diagnosed with stomach cancer, said she might be forced to apply for government assistance to support herself and the children without him. She fears she might lose her home.”*

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