OK thanks for the help and it was incredibly unselfish to do, but you were still here illegally for over 30 years. – PB/TK
Recovery Worker At Ground Zero During 9/11 Facing Deportation – By Alexandra Maloney / June 19 2017
Carlos Humberto Cardona, 48, was part of the recovery efforts at Ground Zero following the devastating 9/11 attacks. Now, due to a 30-year old conviction, he has been targeted by ICE officials for deportation.
According to Cardona’s wife, Liliana, Cardona entered the United States at age 17 from Colombia after his brothers, who had been police officers, were killed by anti-government rebels during Colombia’s civil war. “His life was in danger,” his wife said.
Liliana says that Cardona “didn’t think twice” about assisting the recovery and clean-up efforts, although like many Ground Zero workers, his health has suffered as a result. “He inhaled fumes [at the World Trade Center site]. His health ended up being affected. He has lung problems. He has gastrointestinal problems. He has psychological issues. He has a lot of anxiety,” she told the New York Daily News in an exclusive story.
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