Dear Senator Inhofe,

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My brother-in-law, Hendri Anderson, came to this country with a visa and subsequent to his arrival experienced complete renal failure (his kidneys filter 0% of his blood). He is completely reliant upon dialysis. Thankfully a charitable organization in conjunction with St. John's Hospital in Tulsa Oklahoma is providing him dialysis three times a week. The problem is, however, that his visa has now expired and the United States government is requesting that Hendri return home. This would be a death sentence for Hendri.

The entire country of Indonesia has approximately 250 dialysis centers, less than many cities do in the United States. Additionally, the nearest dialysis center to the village where my brother-in-law lives and has support systems in, Manado, is a two-hour drive away. Most of the 250 dialysis centers in Indonesia are limited in their clientele, as they can afford to be due to the sparse availability of dialysis treatment nationwide, and have extensive waiting lists. To be exact, the dialysis center closest to the village my brother lives in costs 1,600 US dollars a month for treatment. Unfortunately, Hendri's family, myself included, can nowhere near sustain that level of monthly support. Especially the poor do not receive dialysis services and the government there allows them to die if they do not have money to pay for services. In addition to Hendri's need for dialysis, he constantly has medical complications related to his treatment. Most recently, this week, Hendri was seen by a doctor to assess the potential need for surgery because of an intense swelling and blockage in his arteries.

The point is that Hendri will die if he is sent back to Indonesia. Something has to be done. Hendri is a human being. What separates the United States, a country of immigrants, from the rest of the world is our civility and compassion, our allowance for the pursuit of happiness and our protection of those oppressed and in need.

People have been granted amnesty in the United States for far less causalities. This man will die if he is sent back to Manado, Indonesia, in Third World conditions, where there are no dialysis centers and where waiting lists and costs of treatment (in other cities where he has no place to live and no family) would prohibit his survival. I have attached some health statistics to bear out this truth in more certainty. An officer from immigration customs enforcement in Oklahoma told me that one of the major concerns would be whether or not Hendri could endure the flight home. I relayed this comment to a local psychologist and friend and I was met with feedback explaining that kind of thinking is "no different than murder... actually its premeditated murder," he said; among the many others that I relayed the ICE Official’s comments to the same kind of response resonated in them all.

We're desperate for help for our brother. He is a human being and his circumstances necessitate his death under our immigration law. Is this something America wants to put its stamp of approval on? Anything you can do to help would be appreciated.


Thank you for your consideration,


Aric Thorpe, MHR
Tulsa, OK
aricthorpe@cox.net
918.850.0618

President Obama

My brother-in-law, Hendri Anderson, came to this country with a visa and subsequent to his arrival experienced complete renal failure (his kidneys filter 0% of his blood). He is completely reliant upon dialysis. Thankfully a charitable organization in conjunction with St. John's Hospital in Tulsa Oklahoma is providing him dialysis three times a week. The problem is, however, that his visa has now expired and the United States government is requesting that Hendri return home. This would be a death sentence for Hendri.

The entire country of Indonesia has approximately 250 dialysis centers, less than many cities do in the United States. Additionally, the nearest dialysis center to the village where my brother-in-law lives and has support systems in, Manado, is a two-hour drive away. Most of the 250 dialysis centers in Indonesia are limited in their clientele, as they can afford to be due to the sparse availability of dialysis treatment nationwide, and have extensive waiting lists. To be exact, the dialysis center closest to the village my brother lives in costs 1,600 US dollars a month for treatment. Unfortunately, Hendri's family, myself included, can nowhere near sustain that level of monthly support. Especially the poor do not receive dialysis services and the government there allows them to die if they do not have money to pay for services. In addition to Hendri's need for dialysis, he constantly has medical complications related to his treatment. Most recently, this week, Hendri was seen by a doctor to assess the potential need for surgery because of an intense swelling and blockage in his arteries.

The point is that Hendri will die if he is sent back to Indonesia. Something has to be done. Hendri is a human being. What separates the United States, a country of immigrants, from the rest of the world is our civility and compassion, our allowance for the pursuit of happiness and our protection of those oppressed and in need.

People have been granted amnesty in the United States for far less causalities. This man will die if he is sent back to Manado, Indonesia, in Third World conditions, where there are no dialysis centers and where waiting lists and costs of treatment (in other cities where he has no place to live and no family) would prohibit his survival. I have attached some health statistics to bear out this truth in more certainty. An officer from immigration customs enforcement in Oklahoma told me that one of the major concerns would be whether or not Hendri could endure the flight home. I relayed this comment to a local psychologist and friend and I was met with feedback explaining that kind of thinking is "no different than murder... actually its premeditated murder," he said; among the many others that I relayed the ICE Official’s comments to the same kind of response resonated in them all.

We're desperate for help for our brother. He is a human being and his circumstances necessitate his death under our immigration law. Is this something America wants to put its stamp of approval on? Anything you can do to help would be appreciated.


Thank you for your consideration,


Aric Thorpe, MHR
Tulsa, OK
aricthorpe@cox.net
918.850.0618

Dear Senator Coburn

First of all, I would like to thank you for your time and effort to read this letter of mine. My name is Hendry Anderson and I was born in the country of Indonesia on April 25, 1977. My alien immigration resident number is A ########.

At the time that I write this letter, I am in a desperate situation and I desperately need your help. Really, I cannot think of any other way but to write this letter and I do not know whether this letter is going to make any difference or not. However, I am just going to write with my whole heart.
Well, I entered the United States of America with a B1 visa or a visitor visa in the month of August of 2000. During my stay in the United States, I lived the whole time here in Tulsa, Oklahoma. After being in America for about one year, I became seriously ill and I was brought to the emergency room at St. John’s Hospital here in Tulsa. From there, I was hospitalized for almost two months. Through the medical examinations, they discovered that I have ‘end stage renal disease’ (ESRD) which is generally irreversible and that renal replacement therapy (dialysis or a kidney transplant) is absolutely necessary to sustain my life. Right now, my life depends upon this dialysis treatment that I receive through charity at the hospital which has been provided for me until this very point in my life.

At the time, I became so confused after hearing this prognosis and I did not know what I needed to do. By this time, my status to stay as a visitor here in America had expired and I became an illegal alien on September 11, 2001. Later, the Homeland Security required all males between certain ages and from certain countries to report to the United States Citizen and Immigration Services. So, I did that with the thought that I wanted to correct my illegal alien status and I also sought assistance from a local lawyer. According to this lawyer, my case was very complicated and unlikely to get approval. After several hearings with a judge, my case was finally transferred from Oklahoma to Texas. From there, I finally got a work permit after waiting several months to stay in the United States and this work visa was valid only for one month. Again, I was so confused that I went back to this lawyer and according to him, he told me that my case was too difficult for him to get another work visa approved; but if I wanted to reapply for a work visa, the chances would be about 50/50. So, he strongly suggested that we do not pursue my case anymore. So, I continued to live here in America as an illegal alien without any knowledge and/or information about how I could proceed with my case.

As the years went by, I suddenly received information at the beginning of this year of 2009 that the ICE police were looking for me to process my deportation. I became so afraid and this fear is not because of my deportation, but because I would most certainly face death if I were forced to return to Indonesia. In fact, I have done some research about dialysis in Indonesian and dialysis in Indonesia is very costly to which the Indonesia government does not provide any assistance what so ever. In Indonesia, there is no such system as Medicaid or even charity that will assist people like me who suffer under the condition that I have. There are many stories that I have heard of people with my condition who do not live much longer than one or two years because they just do not get the necessary treatment since they do not have enough money.
At this moment, I received another letter on December 14, 2009 from the deportation officer of the Homeland Security who asked to meet with him on January 14, 2010 to discuss my case. I do not know what I should do. Actually, I want to do what is right by going to the USCIS; but I am scared that if they apprehend me, they will send me back to Indonesia which will basically mean I am going to my own grave. For this reason, I really want to remain here in the United States to continue my medical treatments.
Truly, I am praying and believing for miracle from God. I am hoping that God can use the president, a senator, doctors, judges, lawyers or just anybody who can help me in this desperate situation that I am in. At this point, all I want is to be able to ‘live’. During my stay in this United States of America, I have come to realize that indeed God has bless this country in many amazing ways and I know through many testimonies that this country values human ‘life’ no matter who that person is.
Right now, I want to beg for forgiveness before God and this great country and to petition that you will give to me a second chance to ‘live’ by allowing me to stay in this country legally. In appreciation, I hope that I can make a difference in this great nation by serving and giving of myself to make the United States of America a better country.

In conclusion, I want to thank you for your time and concern.


Believing for a miracle,


Hendry Anderson.

“God bless The United State of America”




Note: I have attached copies of all evidences of my condition and correspondence that I have previously with USCIS.


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-- On Thu, 12/17/09, Senator_Coburn@coburn.senate.gov wrote:

From: Senator_Coburn@coburn.senate.gov
Subject: Correspondence from Senator Coburn
To: arthurthorpe@gmail.com
Date: Thursday, December 17, 2009, 4:47 PM

Dear Friend: Thank you for taking the time to write me. I have received your letter and I value your input, which is why I will personally read your letter. Please allow me time to review your correspondence to ensure you receive an accurate, detailed and thoughtful response to your inquiry. It may take at least 30 days or as many as 60 days to reply due to the heavy volume of mail that I receive. I appreciate your patience as you await my response. If this matter is time sensitive matters, please contact my office at (202)224-5754 and my staff is ready and happy to assist you. Sincerely, Tom Coburn, M.D. U.S. Senator