18-year-old Manuel Bartsch is just like any other high school student who can be found working out on a school's football field or hitting golf balls with his friends. In addition, just like many students his age that has dreamed of graduating from high school and going to college.
" Manuel arrived in Ohio in 1997 with his American-born step-grandfather on a temporary visa. Manuel didn't realize it, but the man [his step grandfather] had never adopted him legally. His legal troubles started when he got a letter from his local immigration office. The letter informed him that he had filled out the wrong form when he applied for a Social Security number. They told him to come in for an appointment to straighten it out. "
Manuel, excited about the possibility of getting the Social Security number so he could take his board exams was in for a shock when he arrived.
" I got there and they handcuffed me and brought me to jail," he said. He spent the next 16 days behind bars.
"had the step-grandfather adopted him, Manuel would be an American citizen today." said Senator Mike DeWine.
again another example of how the child must suffer due to somebody else irresponsibility
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You are required to have a permit for everything from driving to burning trash....sadly nothing is required to be a parent and the rest of the country ends up picking up the pieces.
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