A plea for Hamoody Jauda to stay in the United States

We the undersigned urge you to grant Hamoody Jauda amnesty so he will not have to return to Iraq.

Hamoody Jauda got caught in terrorist gunfire in Iraq and a bullet went through the side of his forehead, leaving him blind.

He doesn't remember it, but he knows what happened. After the incident, the organization Healing the Children brought him to the U.S. in order to receive treatment and to heal while living with a foster family in Snohomish.

And while Hammody often thinks about his own family, he still doesn't want to go back to Iraq. But he may have to.

Jauda's Visa expired last month, but his foster family is now working to save him from having to go back to Iraq - a process that could take six years.

The Smith family wants to adopt Jauda and says the boy's family in Iraq wish the same so that their son will be able to live in a safe world.

Jauda already calls Robinett-Smith "mom."

"He's become so Americanized, too," said Robinett-Smith. "He's a part of our family and he loves us. He does not remember his family. He hasn't seen his parents since he was 2."

The Smiths are now working with lawmakers in the hopes of getting a congressional act passed in order to allow Jauda to stay.

News article link:
http://www.katu.com/news/19482719.html

My immediate suggestion is that all of us here at Care2, who are US citizens, call Senators and Representatives to leave a message expressing our feelings on this issue and asking our representatives to make every effort on behalf of this child.

 

For those Care2 members who are not US citizens, the email addresses of the US President, the US Speaker of the House of Representatives and The US Senate Majority Leader are also listed so that you, too, can make your wishes known to significant members of the United States Government.

 

Call: 1-800-828-0498 to call Congress

 

Traditional Values Coalition: Contact Your Elected Officials. Simple%u2026 input your Zip code. Also includes tips on contacting your representatives.

 http://capwiz.com/traditional/dbq/officials/

 

Or: Write your Representative here:

https://forms.house.gov/wyr/welcome.shtml

 

US President George W. Bush

Web Site: www.whitehouse.gov
E-mail: president@whitehouse.gov

Washington Office:
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20500
Phone: (202) 456-1414
Fax: (202) 456-2461

 

Speaker of the House of Representatives

Nancy Pelosi
Web Site: www.house.gov/pelosi
E-mail: sf.nancy@mail.house.gov

Washington Office:
235 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515-0508
Phone: (202) 225-4965
Fax: (202) 225-8259

Main District Office:
450 Golden Gate Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone: (415) 556-4862
Fax: (415) 861-1670 Senate Majority LeaderHarry ReidWeb Site: reid.senate.gov
E-mail: Contact Via 'Web Form.'

Washington Office:
528 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510-2803
Phone: (202) 224-3542
Fax: (202) 224-7327

Main District Office:
333 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Suite 8016
Las Vegas, NV 8910
Phone: (702) 388-5020
Fax: (702) 388-5030

We the undersigned urge you to grant Hamoody Jauda amnesty so he will not have to return to Iraq.

Hamoody Jauda got caught in terrorist gunfire in Iraq and a bullet went through the side of his forehead, leaving him blind.

He doesn't remember it, but he knows what happened. After the incident, the organization Healing the Children brought him to the U.S. in order to receive treatment and to heal while living with a foster family in Snohomish.

And while Hammody often thinks about his own family, he still doesn't want to go back to Iraq. But he may have to.

Jauda's Visa expired last month, but his foster family is now working to save him from having to go back to Iraq - a process that could take six years.

The Smith family wants to adopt Jauda and says the boy's family in Iraq wish the same so that their son will be able to live in a safe world.

Jauda already calls Robinett-Smith "mom."

"He's become so Americanized, too," said Robinett-Smith. "He's a part of our family and he loves us. He does not remember his family. He hasn't seen his parents since he was 2."

The Smiths are now working with lawmakers in the hopes of getting a congressional act passed in order to allow Jauda to stay.

News article link:
http://www.katu.com/news/19482719.html

My immediate suggestion is that all of us here at Care2, who are US citizens, call Senators and Representatives to leave a message expressing our feelings on this issue and asking our representatives to make every effort on behalf of this child.

 

For those Care2 members who are not US citizens, the email addresses of the US President, the US Speaker of the House of Representatives and The US Senate Majority Leader are also listed so that you, too, can make your wishes known to significant members of the United States Government.

 

Call: 1-800-828-0498 to call Congress

 

Traditional Values Coalition: Contact Your Elected Officials. Simple%u2026 input your Zip code. Also includes tips on contacting your representatives.

 http://capwiz.com/traditional/dbq/officials/

 

Or: Write your Representative here:

https://forms.house.gov/wyr/welcome.shtml

 

US President George W. Bush

Web Site: www.whitehouse.gov
E-mail: president@whitehouse.gov

Washington Office:
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20500
Phone: (202) 456-1414
Fax: (202) 456-2461

 

Speaker of the House of Representatives

Nancy Pelosi
Web Site: www.house.gov/pelosi
E-mail: sf.nancy@mail.house.gov

Washington Office:
235 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515-0508
Phone: (202) 225-4965
Fax: (202) 225-8259

Main District Office:
450 Golden Gate Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone: (415) 556-4862
Fax: (415) 861-1670 Senate Majority LeaderHarry ReidWeb Site: reid.senate.gov
E-mail: Contact Via 'Web Form.'

Washington Office:
528 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510-2803
Phone: (202) 224-3542
Fax: (202) 224-7327

Main District Office:
333 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Suite 8016
Las Vegas, NV 8910
Phone: (702) 388-5020
Fax: (702) 388-5030