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Fraud Waiver Granted
and Mother is Reunited with her Kids after 12 years
This Week on CITIZEN PINOY!
Fraud Ends with Joyous Reunion: The Ancheta
family finally reunited after 12 long years of separation,
after parents, Marissa and Fronie (2nd & 3rd from left)
entered the U.S. under assumed names. Listen to their trials
& triumphs when hosts GEL SANTOS-RELOS (left) and leading
immigration attorney MICHAEL J. GURFINKEL (right) bring
you CITIZEN PINOY this Sunday,April 15 at 6:00
pm (PST) -- with a replay on Tuesday,
April 17 at 10:50 pm (PST) TFC.
REDWOOD CITY, CA. --- For Marissa Ancheta, the past 15
years felt like a very long nightmare. Her husband, Fronie,
left Marissa when she was pregnant with their 2nd child
to explore greener pastures in the US. It was a sad parting
of ways, even if it meant a better life down the road. The
separation became unbearable and Marissa attempted to follow
Fronie in the US, but she was denied a tourist visa three
times. In the end, Marissa entered the United States under
a different name, leaving behind two children, Gladys and
Fronie Mar with their “lola”.
During the long, painful and uncertain waiting period,
Marissa landed a job as a babysitter. But she cried to herself,
thinking that she was taking care of somebody else’s
child, but could not even hold her own children in her arms.
Marissa missed seeing her children grow up. The kids were
already attached to their “lola”, and this pained
her even more.
After 12 years of separation, her children were able to
immigrate to the U.S. But the reunion was awkward and cold.
However, the minute they hugged at the airport, the distance
and the wide gap created by the many years apart vanished,
and was replaced by warmth and affection that each family
member yearned for all that time. From a long period of
separation to a glorious experience of finally being reunited
her with family, Marissa’s long nightmare was coming
to an end. But what about Marissa’s case of committing
fraud, by entering under an assumed name? Would her “American
Dream” be complete? Find out how the story ends in
this Sunday’s episode of CITIZEN PINOY!
Join hosts Atty. MICHAEL J. GURFINKEL and Ms. GEL SANTOS-RELOS
as they provide the most relevant and up-to-date immigration
information to viewers and their families. There are many
lessons and tips to be learned from the show. Studio audiences
get their questions answered. And more exciting surprises
are in store! So keep tuned to your Fil-Am Sunday viewing
experience on Sunday, April 15, CITIZEN PINOY
at 6:00 pm (PST) TFC.
CITIZEN PINOY is made possible with the help of Asian Journal,
Seafood City Supermarket, and Chow King. It is also backed
by the support of ABS-CBN Global’s key product offerings
(Star Kargo, Starry Starry Store, ABS-CBNnow, Sarimanok
One and TFCDirect). Indeed, the added support of the show’s
new sponsors manifests the growing popularity and the success
of CITIZEN PINOY within the Filipino-American community.
Informative. Entertaining. Inspiring. Don’t miss
the all-new season of CITIZEN PINOY Sundays at
6:00 pm (PST), with replays every Tuesday
at 10:50 pm (PST) on ABS-CBN Global's The Filipino
Channel (TFC).
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