A North Texas pastor is among the many foreign-born religious workers forced to self-deport

Name: A North Texas pastor is among the many foreign-born religious workers forced to self-deport
Uploaded: 2025-10-08T22:50:00-0500
Duration: 5 min 9 s
Description: Pastor Albert Oliveira is just one of the many foreign-born religious leaders across the United States choosing to self-deport amid a visa backlog. After two years of effort and legal fees, trying to figure out a way to stay in the country, Oliveira, his wife and young son have booked a November flight to Brazil.

Pastor Albert Oliveira is just one of the many foreign-born religious leaders across the United States choosing to self-deport amid a visa backlog. After two years of effort and legal fees, trying to figure out a way to stay in the country, Oliveira, his wife and young son have booked a November flight to Brazil.