Mexican transgender asylum seeker allowed to stay in U.S.

[LAGent4ts]

There was a time not that long ago that something like this would not have happened, let alone appear in mainstream press. Props to an informed immigration judge and The Board of Immigration Appeals.

Last week, an immigration judge granted Reyes a form of asylum that allows her to stay in the U.S. based on the persecution she suffered as a transgender woman in Mexico.

"What I have seen here is people are more open than people from my country," she said. "Sometimes I miss Mexico, but I am scared to return."


Read more: Mexican transgender asylum seeker allowed to stay in U.S. - The Denver Post

http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_16...#ixzz15DnahA66

http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_16...#ixzz154mX4QhN

[Kayden Harley]

Glad to see her situation was considered thoroughly, and that another one of our sisters is safe!

<3
-KH