TRENTON, MO — Assistance for a Trenton woman attempting to legally remain in the United States continues to pour in and 20-year-old Lauren Gray will be headed to Washington, D.C., soon to meet with U.S. Senators concerning her plight.
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Lauren, her mother, Ali Gray, and grandparents, Colin and Nora Withers, asked for support from the Trenton City Council during a meeting July 23, 2012, in order for Lauren to receive a work visa. This would allow Lauren to stay in the only country she has ever known as home. Under current U.S. law, Lauren will have to return to England on her 21st birthday if the green card applied for several years ago is not granted.
Lauren says she has received lots of support in her efforts and noted that an attorney in Oregon has set up a series of meetings with various senators in our nation’s capitol to discuss the issue. She says, however, she is prepared to stay with family in England until she can get legal permission to remain in the USA.
Trenton councilmen and the mayor have expressed their support of Lauren’s request. Letters were also sent by the city to the offices of President Obama, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt, State Sen. Brad Lager and State Rep. Casey Guernsey.