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The Importance And Cons Of Personal Statement

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On September 24, 2017 at approximately, 2:00 p.m. my mother Irma Villarreal and myself Maria Soto were returning back from Mexico and waiting in line to enter the Progresso, Texas Port Of Entry. As my mother and I were waiting in line, I immediately noticed I had forgotten my US Passport and removed myself from the line to text my husband for him to rush and bring me my passport. When my husband arrived my passport was given to another US Custom Agent, which was cordial enough to bring it to the line where I was again standing waiting to get inspected by another agent. Since my mother and I were both together and as previously explained and I had forgotten my Purse that contained my Passport, when the officer called my mother to the line …show more content…

Where she was sitting and being harshly interrogated by another agent officer Julian Escalon. My mother Irma Villarreal a sixty year old disabled, diabetic, hypoglycemic and on the first initial stages of Alzheimer’s was being asked by agent Escalon in Spanish “Me Kieres ver la cara de Idiota” my mother instantly responded with a no, but the officer continued to threaten her and tell her is she didn’t admit she was lying he was going to impose a bigger penalty in the amount of 1000 dollars. My mother then tells them you can give me a penalty for 500 or 1000 but I am not lying officer, she also told him check my record, I have never had any incidents with the law or been in a situation as I am today. When I sat by my mother, I instantaneously proceeded to explain to Mr. Escalon the situation, I told him the pills my mother was carrying were not all hers and that two boxes were mine. I also asked, if I could speak to a superior, and have the opportunity to explain the situation, someone in charge that would actually listen and not automatically assume we were guilty. He said it was too late for explanations that he was already starting the process of filling out the short form. Where from I was sitting he hadn’t because he was asking another agent that was passing by Officer Sandoval for help because this was the first time he was actually going to do one and didn’t know how to start it. Officer Sandoval then proceeded to email him a copy of one she had saved

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