FORT WAYNE, Ind. — A Fort Wayne family is receiving help from the White House to prevent their adopted son from being deported.
Rebekah Hubley legally adopted her son from Haiti in 2010 and has dealt with roadblocks while filing paperwork for his U.S. citizenship ever since.
With just five days left, time is running out for the government to approve the final forms before Jonas Hubley turns 18 years old.
If Jonas doesn't gain citizenship status in time, he'll have to wait five full years for naturalization.
Rebekah says that means five more years without disability benefits for Jonas, who has autism and cerebral palsy and is non-verbal and blind.
An anonymous member of the White House is now involved to help speed up the process, Hubley said.
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