[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 77 (Thursday, May 8, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H1925]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
RECOGNIZING GLADYS AND NELSON GONZALEZ
(Mr. LEVIN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
Mr. LEVIN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to speak for my constituents,
Gladys and Nelson Gonzalez.
Thirty-five years ago, they came to the United States from Colombia
in search of a better life. They tried to file for asylum but received
bad legal advice from a now-disbarred attorney.
Nelson and Gladys Gonzalez raised three daughters in Laguna Niguel,
California, worked hard, paid taxes, and never got so much as a traffic
ticket.
For decades, they checked in with ICE voluntarily and were allowed to
stay in the country, but this past February, while at their ICE
appointment, they were detained, separated, and deported.
Why was a family with no criminal history, no gang affiliation, three
children, and a new grandchild a priority for deportation? We should be
using our resources to remove dangerous individuals, not those
contributing positively to our society and to our economy, not people
like Nelson and Gladys Gonzalez.
I am all for a secure border, but what we are seeing today is not the
America that I know.
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