“The language seemed pretty threatening to whomever it might actually apply to,” she stated.
What created confusion is that Anderson, who’s a doctor and lives in Cromwell, was born in Pennsylvania and is a U.S. citizen.
She now carries her passport on the recommendation of attorneys and is on the lookout for illustration from an precise immigration lawyer, frightened about authorized repercussions, one thing Anderson by no means thought she would ever want.
“I don’t have anything to do with immigration and I never thought that I would have needed the services of an immigration attorney either, and that’s where I find myself,” she stated.
“It does make me concerned there’re a lot more people out there like me who probably also thought this was spam, who probably didn’t realize, ‘I have a problem,’” she stated.
Anderson is hoping to attach with the Boston immigration attorneys to listen to about their experiences. We additionally tried reaching out to DHS ourselves and are nonetheless ready to listen to again.
Cromwell Mayor James Demetriades described the incident as a “clear administrative error” that “must be immediately remedied.”
“We can all agree that this Cromwell doctor has been incorrectly targeted and the federal government must issue an immediate recission of their letter,” Demetriades continued.
Sen. Matt Lesser (D-Middletown) additionally issued an announcement concerning the incident, saying, “She’s an American citizen who was born in Pennsylvania. Shocking and outrageous behavior, a stunning violation of the Constitution.”
