i volunteer at my local Farmers' Market and wonder when ICE will show up there. it's the cruelty of it all that hurts the heart...and the way folks are rallying around Sotelo, and others in local communities, it shows that when the issue is close to home it moves from abstract to heart. may we all find our hearts before it is too late. :(
also have appreciated you NYTs reporting on USAID
btw-i grew up down the road in Dayton same years as you.
Nicholas Kristof you are a good man who restores my faith in the possibility that there are many more like you who will weep at this story. There is so much that breaks one's heart while all this unfolds in your country and the countries which have suffered
in the wake of USAID being decimated. It is tempting not to read the news or expose oneself the the ongoing cruelty and pain which is disseminated in the U.S. I think we need to feel the pain and not inoculate ourselves
I would like to know what happened to Moises Sotelo. So sad and infuriating to see someone like him treated that way! As one of my t-shirts says, "Deport the racists, keep the immigrants!" So glad to hear that the community rallied around him and his family...
Than you for all you do, and for sharing Moises Sotelo’s story here. I hope it prompts people to read up on this man and his family, who have been an integral and respected part of Yamhill Co. community for so many years (decades).
Trump seems to be wagging the dog with the immigrants, deportations, and the cruelty of ICE. but Project 2025 is their key to implementing the complete takedown of our democracy.
Thanks for this update. The focus on ICE is so necessary. Gangs don't seem to be the focus, but often fruitful people who have added much to our communities. Blessings as you all work through these travesties.
This sounds like a wonderful event and I'm sad that we'll be out of town on 7/19.....I hope you consider doing it again in August or September. I love the idea of sitting down with fellow Oregonias to gain perspective and taste a little wine. Thank you for making this happen! And if you know of ways to take action to protect our immigrant community, please share it here. I've been to the protests and have called my Congressional reps---and even a few Republicans who I think might have some compassion, but it has not been enough. Thanks, again! Deborah
It seems like half a version of the story. What was the reason he was detained? Is he still in jail. Is he being deported? How do farmworkers who are undocumented get explioted in labor agreements. I hate to be harsh but your post is like watered down milk.
The family says that Sotelo was trying to regularize his legal status, but in fact i don't believe it is easy, even with a good lawyer. After all, the dreamers -- those who came as toddlers, say -- still have not been able to get on a path to citizenship even after decades in which people are sympathetic, understand that they know no country other than the US and are deeply embedded in America. Congress has talked about creating a path to citizenship for people like Sotelo, but I don't believe there is one now, unfortunately.
It is a lot, I know, and each situation has its unique circumstances. I hope and pray that the funds raised will be enough to secure enough legal representation to keep him here.
i volunteer at my local Farmers' Market and wonder when ICE will show up there. it's the cruelty of it all that hurts the heart...and the way folks are rallying around Sotelo, and others in local communities, it shows that when the issue is close to home it moves from abstract to heart. may we all find our hearts before it is too late. :(
also have appreciated you NYTs reporting on USAID
btw-i grew up down the road in Dayton same years as you.
Nicholas Kristof you are a good man who restores my faith in the possibility that there are many more like you who will weep at this story. There is so much that breaks one's heart while all this unfolds in your country and the countries which have suffered
in the wake of USAID being decimated. It is tempting not to read the news or expose oneself the the ongoing cruelty and pain which is disseminated in the U.S. I think we need to feel the pain and not inoculate ourselves
I would like to know what happened to Moises Sotelo. So sad and infuriating to see someone like him treated that way! As one of my t-shirts says, "Deport the racists, keep the immigrants!" So glad to hear that the community rallied around him and his family...
Thank you for the video, warmed my heart!
Than you for all you do, and for sharing Moises Sotelo’s story here. I hope it prompts people to read up on this man and his family, who have been an integral and respected part of Yamhill Co. community for so many years (decades).
The fawn and it's mother are beautiful.
Trump seems to be wagging the dog with the immigrants, deportations, and the cruelty of ICE. but Project 2025 is their key to implementing the complete takedown of our democracy.
Thanks for this update. The focus on ICE is so necessary. Gangs don't seem to be the focus, but often fruitful people who have added much to our communities. Blessings as you all work through these travesties.
This sounds like a wonderful event and I'm sad that we'll be out of town on 7/19.....I hope you consider doing it again in August or September. I love the idea of sitting down with fellow Oregonias to gain perspective and taste a little wine. Thank you for making this happen! And if you know of ways to take action to protect our immigrant community, please share it here. I've been to the protests and have called my Congressional reps---and even a few Republicans who I think might have some compassion, but it has not been enough. Thanks, again! Deborah
It seems like half a version of the story. What was the reason he was detained? Is he still in jail. Is he being deported? How do farmworkers who are undocumented get explioted in labor agreements. I hate to be harsh but your post is like watered down milk.
Thank you!
Devil's advocate here, but when a person is as successful as Sotelo, it seems that legalizing their legal status would certainly be surmountable.
The family says that Sotelo was trying to regularize his legal status, but in fact i don't believe it is easy, even with a good lawyer. After all, the dreamers -- those who came as toddlers, say -- still have not been able to get on a path to citizenship even after decades in which people are sympathetic, understand that they know no country other than the US and are deeply embedded in America. Congress has talked about creating a path to citizenship for people like Sotelo, but I don't believe there is one now, unfortunately.
It is a lot, I know, and each situation has its unique circumstances. I hope and pray that the funds raised will be enough to secure enough legal representation to keep him here.