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Lino L. Nakwa, an honors graduate of Jefferson Community College and a Dean’s List student at Transylvania University, is facing deportation back to the Sudan. Immigration authorities have denied Nakwa his green card, and supporters are asking us to lobby the Kentucky congressional delegation on his behalf.

Nakwa, like many of the “lost boys” who came to this country, was forced as a boy to serve in the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA). Because of that forced service, he was able to come to the US as a political refugee.

Now, immigration authorities have denied him a green card because of his prior service in a “terroristic” organization. Ah, the logic of government …

Nakwa is a model citizen and a model student. He raised his four brothers on his own, while attending college. It would be an injustice to ship him out after allowing him in as a refugee.

How to Take Action:

Call or write a letter asking government officials to reconsider Nakwa’s petition for permanent residency status. Refer to USCIS case file LIN0626050570.

F. Gerard Heinauer, Director, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, P.O. Box 82521, Lincoln, NE 68501-2521.

Kentucky’s Congressional Delegation:

Honorable Mitch McConnell, United States Senate, 361-A Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510. (202) 224-2541. Fax: (202) 224-2499. Louisville office: (502) 582-6304.

Honorable John Yarmuth, 319 Cannon House Office Building, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC 20515. (202) 225-5401. Fax: 202-225-5776. Romano Mazzoli Federal Building 600 Martin Luther King Jr. Place, Suite 216, Louisville, KY 40202. (502) 582-5129. Fax: (502) 582-5897.

Honorable Ben Chandler, 1504 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515. (202) 225-4706. Fax: (202) 225-2122. Lexington office: (859) 219-1366.

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