Essay On David Garcia

David’s Civil Rights Invasion Here I start recollecting the story of a fifty- three year old men, a brother of six siblings, and a father of four children; a young men who had the urge to survive and escape the brutal and genocide Guerilla (peasants vs. salvadorean army) of 1979. This extraordinary person is my father, his name is Davidio (David) Garcia. The Civil War took place in El Salvador in 1979-1992. The Farabundo Marti National Liberation (FMNL) drafted young boys and girls between the ages of twelve- eighteen with (for those who were promised land or power) or without consent. Most of this people were from the “Pueblos” who were poor and frightened. Forced by the massacre of human extermination, David safely escaped three times …show more content…
He was allowed to stay, but had to hired a lawyer to fight his case. While in the U.S he had an uncle who offered him a home to stay for a while. His first pair of clothes came from the thrift store. His first job was to work as a stand by on the streets of L.A. His rent in 1988 was $75 sharing a living room with eight other people. He earn from doing Landscaping work $ 7 dollars an hour which total about $150 a week. In 1989 he received a letter of deportation and refused to leave; he decided to move to San Francisco that same year. He then, petition for TPS (temporary permanent status) in 1992. Soon after, he file for asylum in 1993 and was denied. After a long battle fighting for his case, in 2012, he was interviewed by an immigration judge who had an emphasis on the Central America Civil War. It was a three hour conversation and recording on his case. His asylum was granted and his full story is kept as records in the (virtual law library) of the Montgomery EOIR building in San