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‘Abuelita’ Genoveva Ramirez Announces Victory in Immigration Legal Battle

After years of organizing and a lawsuit later, the 67-year-old Chicagoland immigrant grandmother fights and wins deferred action, stopping her deportation from the U.S.

CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 31, 2017

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By:  Reyna Wences [email protected]

Genoveva Ramirez
Immigration activist Genoveva Ramirez (Source: YouTube)

Genoveva Ramirez is a 67-year-old grandmother, originally from Mexico, who has lived in the United States for nearly two decades. She filed a U-visa application in September 2016 after she and her grandson were physically assaulted during a…

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