Undocumented Immigrant in Need of a Kidney Transplant Seeks Sanctuary
CHICAGO, IL – Isidro Secundino has struggled for years to find a donor that would donate a kidney to save his life. He recently received an order of deportation due to his lack of proper documentation in the United States. He was scheduled to appear at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency’s headquarters in downtown Chicago with a flight ticket and passport in hand. However he defied these orders and sought refuge at the new Mission of Faith, Life and Hope headed by Father Jose Landaverde.
“At any moment ICE officials can have Isidro arrested, detained and forcefully remove him from this country to his country of origin†said father Jose Landaverde in a phone conversation, “this is a humanitarian issue we are dealing with, we won’t stop advocating for Isidro until ICE cancels his deportation and provides him with an opportunity to live, this includes granting a humanitarian visa to stay in this country†he concluded.
A press conference will be held today, March 17th , Â at Mission of Faith, Life and Hope, 2057 W. 51st St., Chicago, at 11 a.m.
Background:
Isidro is currently under dialyses treatment, which he attends on a weekly basis at least three times per week. Isidro is the father of six US born citizen children. He also has a wife, Maria Garnica, who was recently diagnosed with benign head tumor during the examinations that the Northwestern Memorial Hospital conducted on her for possible kidney donor match. She was also diagnosed with one of her kidneys working at less than 100%.
For more information: joseslandaverde@hotmail.com rborcila@yahoo.com
