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Sep 22, 2010
A benefit to raise money for Helaman Iquique’s immigration battle will be held from 4 to 10 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 24, at The Wherehouse in Walker’s Point.
Iquique was deported to Guatemala in January 2009 an hour before a judge granted a stay in his immigration case. He hasn’t seen his partner of 10 years nor his extended family in Milwaukee since then.
Iquique escaped to the United States with his mother as a child. He was given a Social Security number and work permits for more than 22 years before INS officials suddenly arrested him at his job.
Money raised from the Oct. 24 benefit will help pay the substantial legal bills Iquique’s partner Wade Twamley has incurred in his fight to bring Iquique home. Sponsors of the event include U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, Milwaukee LGBT Community Center, BESTD Clinic, WiG and the Milwaukee Gay Arts Center.
The fundraiser will feature guest speakers and information booths in addition to lighter entertainment such as music, raffles, a silent auction and a free buffet. A $10 donation is suggested at the door.
For more information, call 414-217-0766.
From WiG and AP reports.
