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"....José came to America legally. He followed the steps our government provides people who are being targeted and oppressed. He, like many others, was waiting to have his case heard in immigration court. He was a hard worker who paid taxes. He was a valued member of the Tulsa community and of my church family.
Our government decided without due process that he is an undesirable. Now no judge will hear the merits of his asylum claim...."
[In photo: Lynn Minden, leader with Tulsa Lutherans in ACTION]
Lynn Minden: José Came to America Legally, But Got Deported, Tulsa World [scan]