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Alex Garcia

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Alex Garcia came to the United States from Honduras in 2004 seeking a better life and settled in Poplar Bluffs, MO where he has been since. He marred Carly Zuniga in 2010 and they have 5 children together ages 3-11. He worked at a Mexican restaurant for seven years and then transferred to construction work. Everyone who knows him says that he is an extremely hard worker who always has a smile on his face. He is a valued member of the community and an attentive husband and father. 
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In 2015, Alex accompanied his sister to an appointment at a U.S. Immigrant and Customs Enforcement office in Kansas City. There, he  was questioned and detained for a couple weeks before the MICA project successfully applied for a stay of removal, which lasts a year, and another the following year. However, the most recent application was denied and he was told he was going to be deported.  
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When he found out he was going to be deported, Alex took sanctuary in a Maplewood, MO church called Christ Church United Church of Christ. This was over 150 miles from his home and family, but it was better than the 1,500 miles were he to be sent back to Honduras, waiting out the 10 year ban for
​re-entry. He has now been there for over eight months and his community, as well as many others, are rallying around him to try to change his current status. 
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Recent News

Follow his journey and support today!

5.29.18: U.S. Rep. William Lacy Clay Visits Alex Garcia, Immigrant Claiming Sanctuary
2.27.18: Meet the Trump supporters who don't want to see Alex Garcia deported​
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Read more:
  •  Faced with deportation, man from Central America takes refuge in a Maplewood church
  • Podcast featuring MICA Project's Attorney Nicole Cortes regarding Alex's current status​


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