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nuestrahermana:

Life Before Law: What Is Truly Important

by Nuestra Hermana

Her name is Yarelis Bonilla, she is five years old, a U.S. citizen living in Elizabeth, New Jersey and her life relies on a bone marrow transplant. She was diagnosed with leukemia and has undergone intensive chemotherapy but her doctors have determined that she will not live without a bone marrow transplant. It could be provided by her older sister, Giselle, who is miraculously a perfect match. The issue: she lives with her maternal grandmother in El Salvador.

Though, to most of us the answer seems a simple: get her sister a temporary visa to come to the U.S. The reality, is that the U.S. State Department has denied a humanitarian visa not once, but twice. They refuse to waver their stance.

Let me say this again: A five year old child may die soon because the U.S. State Department refuses to give her sister, who could provide perfectly matching bone marrow that can save her life, a temporary visa to enter the U.S.

Where are we as a country if we cannot put life, more specifically a five year old child’s life, above interpretation of flawed law?

Please, do what you can & definitely reblog:

  • Contact New Jersey Senator Robert Mendez HERE
  • Contact the U.S. State Department HERE (recommended)

You can watch a video interview here with more in depth information

(Special thanks to Rednailpolishblackmascara for bringing this issue to my attention.)

Oh precious baby

(via notesonascandal)

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