BOSTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's Kenyan-born uncle, who ignored a deportation order more than two decades ago, on Tuesday was granted permission to stay in the United States.
Judge Leonard Shapiro made the decision after Onyango Obama, 69, testified that he had lived in the U.S. for 50 years, been a hard worker, paid income tax and been arrested only once.
Asked about his family in the U.S., he said he has a sister and two nieces, then added, "I do have a nephew." Asked to name the nephew, he said, "Barack Obama," then added, "He's the president of the United States."
ROFLMAO, that is too funny, i guess now some right wing loyalist will make some crazed statement about the Pres. and his staying with him while in school.
Onyango Obama, the half brother of the president's late father, testified he has lived in the U.S. since 1963, when he entered on a student visa. He had a series of immigration hearings in the 1980s and was ordered to leave the country in 1992 but remained.During his testimony, he identified himself as Obama Okech Onyango. Court records and authorities have identified him as Onyango Obama, and no explanation was given for the discrepancy.Obama told the judge he had led a quiet, simple life, graduating from high school in Cambridge, then attending Boston University, where he received a degree in philosophy. He said he has worked for years as a manager at a family-owned liquor store in Framingham, just west of Boston. He also said he has worked for decades to help African immigrants find housing and settle in the U.S.The judge, while announcing his decision, cited a law that entitles immigrants who are "out of status" to become permanent residents if they arrived in the U.S. before 1972, maintained continuous residence and are of good moral character.Obama testified he hasn't been back to Kenya since he entered the U.S. and said it would be difficult for him to return after all these years.
i'm just going to wait and see who puts how many toes in their mouth, they do tend to disagree with courts when they rule out of their bigoted ideals. Trump will probably send his investigators to Kenya to find someone who saw him there during the time he testified he was here, you know like the failed birth cert. disappointment for him.
"He has earned his privilege to stay in the United States. He has been here for 50 years," she said.
"He has earned his privilege to stay in the United States. He has been here for 50 years," she said.
After the hearing, Obama quickly left the courthouse without speaking. Wong said he didn't receive any special treatment and was happy with the judge's decision.
If the government appeals, a notice must be filed within 30 days. Wong said Obama could get U.S. citizenship after five years.
there is bound to be some chatter on the other side.
