The Cincinnati Enquirer
July 30, 2007
A Green Township woman facing deportation will get at least a temporary reprieve today when U.S. Rep. Steve Chabot takes her case to Congress.
Chabot said today he will introduce a “private bill” on behalf of Maha Dakar, a Palestinian who is facing deportation without her family to Jordan.
Dakar’s case has drawn attention from Chabot, known for his tough stance on illegal immigration, because she and her family entered the United States legally 10 years ago and have broken no laws while here.
She and her husband, Bassam Garadah, have four young daughters who must either leave the country with Dakar or stay here with their father.
“It’s really a sad situation, a tragic situation,” Chabot said today. “The question we should be asking ourselves is, how does it benefit this country to split this family apart?”
Read the full story by Dan Horn at The Cincinnati Enquirer