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“My name is Yosselin Herrera and I am 18 years’ old. In 2014, I fled El Salvador because of gender violence and threats from the MS 13 gang. I came to Siler City to reunite with my family. If I’m sent back to El Salvador, it could mean my death sentence.” These are the terrifying words of Chatham County high school student Yosselin Herrera, who came to the US as an unaccompanied minor and could be deported if she’s not granted an asylum petition by Charlotte’s Immigration Court on January 31. How can you help Yosselin? Join Rev. Barber at a press conference on Saturday, January 21 at 2 PM at the First Missionary Baptist on 914 MLK Blvd., Siler City, NC Attend a rally and press conference on Tuesday, January 24 at 4:30 PM at the Charlotte Government Center on 600 E. 4 th Street, Charlotte, NC. Come to the Preliminary Asylum Hearing on Tuesday, January 31 at 8:30 AM at the Charlotte Immigration Court on 5701 Executive Center Dr., Charlotte, NC. Reserve a spot on the van leaving from Siler City to Charlotte for the immigration hearing. Meet us at 5:30 AM at the Wal-Mart parking lot. Reservations accepted until January 28 by calling Larry Brooks (919) 548-1142 or Rosa Sutton (919)451-5250 Call or email these representatives; ask them to contact DHS to grant Yosselin’s asylum petition, her A number is 206-464-651: Rep. Robert T. Reives (919)733-0057 or [email protected] Rep. Alma Adams (704)344-9950 Pray for Yosselin’s safety: we are asking for daily prayers for Yosselin’s case Please Help Stop Yosselin’s Deportation “Forward Together, Not One Step Back!”
