A recent news story has touched my heart and I wanted to share it with those who may not have heard about it.
On Thanksgiving Day,in Santa Cruz County in the Arizona desert,a woman and her young son were involved in a vehicular accident,and landed in a canyon,pinning her inside the car.Her 9 yr old son managed to crawl out of the wreck,and shortly after was discovered by Jesus Manuel Cordova,age 26,who had just crossed the border into the US illegally south of the accident site.Mr.Cordova attepted to rescue the mother,but could not and she died soon after.Jesus stayed with her child,giving him a coat after the temperatures dropped that night,and building a bonfire to keep them warm.12 hours later,Border Patrol,alerted by passing hunters,arrived at the scene and took Mr.Cordova into federal custody.The child was taken to a nearby hospital but was unharmed.
I dont know about the rest of you,but if anyone from another country deserves to fulfill their dream of becoming an American,this guy is it!He could have so easily decided to cover his own hide and avoid apprehension by not getting involved,and kept on his merry way.He decided that it was more important to stay and comfort a little boy who not only had just lost his mother,but had also lost his father 2 months prior and stay with him,keeping him warm and calm until he was safely rescued.Considering how cold it gets in the desert after sundown,the boy could have succumbed to exposure had he been alone.
I know the man broke the law by crossing the border in the 1st place,but I believe in miracles and who are we to say that he wasnt this boys guardian angel?There are people who are lucky enough to be born in this country who arent that compassionate towards others if it they have anything to lose by getting involved.People who put others before themselves and try to help them in times of crisis are the very definition of the word "hero" & I hope that INS takes his selflessness into consideration.
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I agree with you, it was a great thing he did staying with the child. I'm not sure its worthy of becoming a US citizen though.
Well,of course he should have to meet all requirements to become a citizen,including the citizenship exams,the whole 9-but his good deed should be noted when INS deals with him,because he did a very selfless thing and in reality,was likely only caught because he DID stay-he couldve kept going and disappeared into the population.
You are right Totmom. He could very easily blended into the population and never been found. He did a good and selfless thing, and he deserves to have that taken into account.
I agree. As long as he meets the requirements and does whatever is necessary to become a citizen, he should be allowed to stay. Our country was founded by immigrants (obviously not including the Native Americans), who worked hard and overcame much to become citizens.
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