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Avenatti gets to fly Guatemala child home to his mother (Original Post)
laserhaas
Aug 2018
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monmouth4
(9,708 posts)1. Avenatti is truly a get 'er done kind of guy. Action along with talk..n/t
handmade34
(22,756 posts)2. only thing better
would be if Antony was reunited with his mother in the United States (not knowing the specific case- but assuming she traveled here for a valid reason)
ancianita
(36,060 posts)3. I love this guy -- a bulldog lawyer for the innocent. He's learning CBP and ICE shortcomings
and will likely use that to fuel national awareness about the structural racism immigrants face.
If he doesn't run for president, he should have an important place in the next Democratic administration.
drray23
(7,633 posts)4. He is now in the air.
Link to tweet
?s=19
He posted that 2 hours ago. What gets me is how distraught this child look. He is traumatized. I hope they will get him support when he is reunited . It will probably take time before he can put that horrible ordeal behind if ever.
triron
(22,006 posts)5. What a cool dude!
He deserves a nobel prize.
Tess49
(1,579 posts)6. I hope that this child feels safer now that he is with Michael Avenatti, and on his way home. n/t