and we're back where we started...

...ugh. it's just one of those days where i feel like no matter how hard i work it's still not enough. we went to see my an immigration lawyer for my mom yesterday to see what options we have to stop her deportation. it turns out that just to re-open the case and start with the lowest court (the board of appeals, i think) we need to give $1750. up until that point i was like ok, well that's not TOO bad right? he continued by saying that after that it would go to the next court (im not too sure what court that is, with all the stress i am feeling right now my brain is not 100% functional) which would mean another $8000 roughly....WHAT?!?!?!? are you kidding me?!??! how can we ever come up with a sum like that...my mom is a single parent working for a wage that is not all that great....a wage that we have to stretch sooo much just make ends meet...and the ends still don't fully meet...my income is barely enough to help those ends meet even if its only by the slightest touch...at that point i was convinced that some miracle had to happen but that if we worked extremely hard we could do it....then he explained that this was just for the purpose of "buying time". because she already has a deportation we are just buying more time to see if a reform passes... although my brother petitioned for her about 2 years ago she doesn't qualify for her residency because she is missing the 245-i. but to make matters worse after that second court we would have to appeal to the 9th circuit....that's, drum roll pleaseee.....another $8000 ladies and gentlemen! i am convinced that we will need a miracle to happen for us to EVER have that kind of money....not to mention that this doesn't guarantee anything....we are just BUYING TIME remember?

this whole process would earn her another 2 years....2.5 if were lucky...and only if a reform were to pass would she ever have even the slightest chance to become legal in the United States.

sad huh? and very very UNFAIR.

i am on the hunt for a second job and praying to God that he makes something happen...