I was deported 10 years ago from NYC for a Drug sale. We are Colombians. My Mother Father Sister and Brother are American citizens. I grew up in Floral Park Queens. I grew up in the USA since the age of 2 and became a stock broker at the age of 18 around the same time I made a stupid mistake cause of peer pressure. I speak perfect English as a fact I teach English here in Austria and own an English teaching school. After living NYC for 22years I was deported on a felony charge. My mom dad sister and brother received their citizenship during this time. I had a hard time adjusting in Colombia without family and without speaking Spanish right. It caused me a great pain, and loneliness. Sadness is what I feel every time I see my city on TV. I'm American! I didn't even speak Spanish English is my mother tongue. Know I'm an Austrian citizen own my own English school, promote American business culture and have changed my life 180 degrees. I wish for the day I could get back to Queens play a handball game or sit and watch a Yankee game. It is unfair that my family was split up in such a way and I was left to survive in a 3rd world country alone while you have predicate offenders running free in NYC.(Bloods, Cribs, Latin Kings) I just want my gov't and country to allow me back in. I lived in America as a legal immigrant for 22years, went to grammar school, high school and even college. Were is the justice in deporting me. I'm American! We didn't sneak in American my grandparents have been living in the states since the 1970's!

Here is a short background of myself…

My name is Nicolas Andres. I was born in Colombia Bogotá in 1976. Dad’s an Architect and Mom’s a Physical Therapist, a younger brother Danny who is an Electrician in Orlando Florida a sister Maria Alexandra who is older and is Merrill Lynch’s VP in NYC, she an Auditor ... We were all born in South American and are also second generation Americans. I grew up in Glen Oaks, Queens, New York City although I never liked the Mets. I’m a big YANKEE fan!!!. I lived in the Bronx from age 2-10 and baseball’s one of my favorite sports. Went on to Graduate from Flushing High School on Northern Boulevard. Attended Nassau Community College in Long Island. Studied Physical Therapy but ended up working as a Stockbroker in Great Neck, Long Island, selling IPO’s ( initial public offerings) and NASDAQ Stocks. I began at Stratton Oakmont. They later had problems with the SEC(securities and exchange commission) in 1996. I continued working for a Firm called The JB Sutton Group LLC and left the NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) before the millennium. After paying for my mistake in Brocton NY at Shock Incarceration Program I was kicked out of my country. I didn’t grow up in Washington Heights or Corona I was a good kid and this shows today with my success. I run an English company that teaches English to executives here in Austria that work in American companies..

I’m now in Austria starting up and learning how to running my own business. (I say, you never know enough, and when you think you know more, you feel worse, because you see you don’t know much!) I focus on improving and sustaining executives and staff members English within international companies. I try to develop a program that goes with the participant(s) learning style, so, each 90min lesson my vary on subject or content student(s) to student(s). Since 98% of my students speak good and in some cases fluently I practice with them and broaden their vocabulary.

Through conversation I get to understand and know my student’s interests. I focus on bringing them the latest news, current events, developing stories and use it as a tool in conversation along with reading material normally business related. We look at idioms, phrases or jargon in social settings and in business. I also learn a lot from my students with relation to their field of work. Getting them to speak on work related day to day tasks, projects, and personal topics of interests I sustain and improve their confidence in speaking. (Although sometimes I’m actually on the better end….)

I speak English which is my mother tongue. I speak Spanish fluently although don’t read or write it. Being here in Austria three years hasn’t improved my German either which is horrible! 1st Everyone needs English, 2nd everyone is eager to practice their English and 3rd business within international companies is done in English so my knowledge of German progresses slowly! At age twenty-eight I’ve lived a whole lot and have lots of life and business experience in sales, marketing, and negotiations. I have a black belt in “MOO DUK KWAN” better known as Tae Kwon Do. I like to track stocks and keep a close eye on political events and news. All I want is a fair shot and to be herd.

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I feel your pain Nicolas, but I am glad to hear that you are doing so well. I too have been in the US for a long time, I am a US Citizen, became one in 1999. I came to the us at the age of 5. I have a very good job, and my parents are all here. I know you should get a second chance, you need to be with your family. I had an uncle who was also deported, for evading taxes, he had been in the US for more than 20 years. That was a big slap in the face for him, and he could not adjust to the life in Mexico, he was used to the luxiries of which he enjoyed here in the US. He is now back and doing better that before, my prayers go out to you and your family.

Celina