The purpose of the letter is to support Jesus Garcia Cervantes’s application for a pardon of the ten year ban from the United States as it would cause “EXTREME HARDSHIP” to his wife, Angelina Pantoja Lara, a lawful permanent resident as well their children, who are U.S. Citizens. I have known Jesus and his wife all of my life, as all three of us grow up in the same small town in Mexico. Jesus is also my first cousin, throughout the years we have kept in close contact, and even work together as farm laborers here in Eastern Washington. Jesus and Angelina currently have two small children, Joanna, who just turned 4 years old, and Franko, who is 2 years old, and they are also expecting their third child in January. I can attest to the fact that Jesus is a hard-worker and is a very responsible person.
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This is the reason why I know it would be impossible for Jesus to find employment in Mexico that could provide adequate pay to assist his wife and children financially, if he was sent back for ten years. Jesus is the sole provider for the family, which means that without him, Angelina and the children would lose their financial security and suffer economically. Additionally, if Angelina and the children chose to move to Mexico with Jesus, they would have a significant decline in their standard of living. They would be forced to try to rebuild their lives in a country with little economic opportunities available to them and with no friends or family in Mexico with the means to help them