Thursday, May 1, 2008
Nanny Faces Prison, Deportation
Gloria Sanchez came close to permanent U.S. residency that would have put her on a path to citizenship and allowed her to step out from the shadows where she had dwelled for a quarter-
century.
Now, the 44-year-old Montrose nanny faces prison time as a drug criminal.
A week before her long-sought immigration hearing last June, she was charged with conspiracy to possess methamphetamine with intent to distribute it. On Wednesday in Mobile, U.S. District Judge William Steele sentenced her to five years in prison. After that, she faces almost certain deportation to Mexico, which she left as a teenager.
Steele heard an impassioned plea for leni ency from Ashley Jones, a mother of three who employed Sanchez for seven years and worked almost as long to help her get citizenship. "I just love her so much," said Jones, who wept during her appearance. "I trusted her with my children, and they loved her dearly."
At the recommendation of prosecutors, Steele gave Sanchez a break for her cooperation against co-defendants who include her own family members. She also benefited from an utterly clean criminal history.
Gloria Sanchez came close to permanent U.S. residency that would have put her on a path to citizenship and allowed her to step out from the shadows where she had dwelled for a quarter-
century.
Now, the 44-year-old Montrose nanny faces prison time as a drug criminal.
A week before her long-sought immigration hearing last June, she was charged with conspiracy to possess methamphetamine with intent to distribute it. On Wednesday in Mobile, U.S. District Judge William Steele sentenced her to five years in prison. After that, she faces almost certain deportation to Mexico, which she left as a teenager.
Steele heard an impassioned plea for leni ency from Ashley Jones, a mother of three who employed Sanchez for seven years and worked almost as long to help her get citizenship. "I just love her so much," said Jones, who wept during her appearance. "I trusted her with my children, and they loved her dearly."
At the recommendation of prosecutors, Steele gave Sanchez a break for her cooperation against co-defendants who include her own family members. She also benefited from an utterly clean criminal history.
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