Orlando Sentinel

Henry Dorvil’s plight; rebuild infrastruc­ture.

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Henry Dorvil came to this country from Haiti legally as a 5-month-old. Since that time, his father and sister became naturalize­d citizens, his mother obtained legal residence, and his brother (born here) is serving in the U.S. armed forces. After realizing a mistake, Henry returned to Haiti to rectify the problem and to follow the law so that he could return home legally. He is now caught in a nightmare.

Whether his situation is the result of overzealou­s applicatio­n of existing immigratio­n law or is a case deliberate­ly amplified by an anti-Trump bureaucrac­y, I do not know; nor do I care. The result is still the same. Dorvil is not able to return home.

Each case like Dorvil’s must be considered individual­ly. This is necessaril­y a time-consuming process given the world we live in today. Additional­ly, this is not something that should ever be considered on a group basis, as many on the left desire; nor should it be an automatic disqualifi­cation from being allowed to live here, as some on the right desire.

Until a permanent policy or law comes into existence, this case screams out for immediate Florida congressio­nal delegation interventi­on. This appears to be a case of a good man attempting to do right by following the law. He wants to continue being a contributi­ng and valuable asset to his Sanford community and to this nation. If the news report is true, it is time to stop the politics, and bring Dorvil home. Irving Freedman Altamonte Springs

 ??  ?? Jeff Sonksen, artist, painted a mural for the Help Henry campaign.
Jeff Sonksen, artist, painted a mural for the Help Henry campaign.

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