2000 kilometers long between them the escobar family separated by trumps immigration orders. 2 years ago jose escobar was deported from the u.s. to el salvador where he was born he was forced to leave his wife rose and their 2 children in houston texas i can only visit her say once a year a family torn apart. all rose has left is her photo album memories of happier days in a bygone past. ever since her husband was deported rose has had to singlehandedly

fend for the family but she won't give up. is the 1st flower any guy has ever given me and jose is my 1st and only boyfriend so when i started this book i said you know i have it see how far all go and it's still going. he gave it to me and i told him. go ahead and put tape on it's a couple last may as you can see is still is still holding on. the couple has been married for 13 years jose's deportation 2 years ago was completely unexpected. rose still remembers that call as if it were yesterday are you sitting down like yeah and here. i need you. to calm down the thoughts that are being me are going to be fine and i said ok jose you're scaring me are the my

hero they deported me last night those words changed my life for. rose is a us citizen but marrying jose wasn't enough for him to attain citizenship. walter is 8 years old at 7 30 in the morning and he's excited it's the last day of school before summer vacation. the teacher kamila king has the same ritual each morning she greets each student personally. so i mean it's use is going do it jay let me in on yellow. tomorrow they're off to al salvador to see his dad. janice. let's hint. that haven't seen each other for a whole year i mean prayers. that the state pays the way

because there may be a story tomorrow and i hope it doesn't affect the brain so what i want to ask is whatever technology you have. i guess the homeroom teacher kamila king has known walter since kindergarten ever since his father was deported she says the boy has changed them that's something that's really hard for me as an adult to watch is to be embarrassed by the fact that he does not have his father written every single day. and i know that that's not something i can change. rose escobar is on her way to the lawyer she wants to bring the case before court so that her husband can come home. like many others jose came to the country as an undocumented mind while previous administrations deferred deporting these childhood arrivals trump suddenly rescinded the decision jose was

one of the 1st victims of the new immigration policy. hello rose. how are you so nice to see you please come in. as you can see the heap of files on your husband is growing what would you like to talk about today is there any news. it's all still pending we've requested that the decision to deport him is reversed it's taking longer than we had expected because you know the trumpet ministration demands additional security checks that's slowing everything down and the authorities are overwhelmed with a fact that you don't have a criminal record he was working he was paying taxes he had a family in the united states so i was not a birdie the government was very strict at the beginning now this administration oh everybody's a priority until they realize they don't have beds for that many people and they could not arrest as many people so they're exercising it but but not equally so

some will get a break. arrested some are not and what has created a lot more confusion for everybody. lawyers such as riot consolidate speak of arbitrary treatment and accuse the authorities of inhumane conditions at their detention facilities. on the one i can see especially when you find out that statistics show that this year already 27 people have died in custody when that was not the number of 4 or 5 presidents in all their presidency so clearly there's a problem. to do you know. family for a brief moment everyone can be together i see. him over there. the mother and her children at the table the father patched in live on the screen all part of their daily struggle did you think oh my god regime pictures. yeah.

that's all right tell me why did they say vote already but did you see it coming get perfect attendance. ok start. carmen got perfect attendance and she also passed as she mastered all her. her her grades her number and also you constantly startle me man. what's one plus one. then my fingers what's one that's worn. off to el salvador it's their favorite time of the year ahead of them life 4 weeks of being an intact family. democratic texas congressman al green is waiting for them at the gate he's been

fighting for his return since the beginning he's worried about his safety. there are gangs there and they extort and they also don't take kindly to people who have close relationships with persons who are from america of the united states who may be trying to have some way in french of all what they see as an asset. free. throws as is lucky as a hospital receptionist she's allowed to take her entire use by keisha not once in the u.s. that's really the case. shortly before reuniting with her husband she's awash with emotions. honestly i got mixed emotions right now i stress. i'm nervous but i'm so excited like i i

want to cry but i'm not going to cry but if i do right it's going to be happy tears because i just can't wait to. be and to see the kids just like in. the san salvador finally the moment has arrived. the family mates in a secured area the u.s. embassy and the congressman both have security concerns no cameras allowed. it's also you know finally back up the family again so. for now. we're going to last summer saw her out he was more she was going so big you smart she told no i think you will see what you know she and right are just getting.

doing his homework by himself now it's it's steps that you know go that your children to do that you want to be there for for them i mean he obviously wants to be there but can't because of the circumstances when right now it was time to say goodbye to al grained he's continuing on to the u.s. embassy where he's should go to talk about jose escobar case. but. what i can achieve information about his situation that i can relate to the people back in my country as well as my fellow congress people they need to know what's happening here and hopefully with the legislation that we filed we have a bill that will unite all families this one. window or when that would ever happen is still unclear for now the family is more concerned with the rioting in

a country that feels foreign to them although they have their roots here. el salvador is one of the poorest countries in latin america with one of the world's highest murder rates. at home with jose's parents in law this is where he stays 2 hours from the capital san salvador moments like these are especially precious to the escobar family when we were very 1st i know how many other plus so many see so it's a while to make a move. no no no ok so you get to part of it is a robot those are. his words they. were no so many for. people now. who say considers himself an american and here obvious due to

a few days ago he was robbed right on the front doorstep armed gangs live in this neighborhood i was going crazy i could a word because i was stressing i lost so much hair and then dealing with the kids and then finding out how i'm going to pay the bills and then this was like the number one thing that i just asked them please if you don't want me to worry too much to stay inside the house i don't wall because i want the one i want to avoid in me or that will ever happen or just right or stay in the house over time if i go through this sort busy of problem like a block away if. about that. to avoid drawing attention the escobar family stays within this small neighborhood they want to keep that whole time they have to get out as carefree as possible this morning i woke up and i and i already said one day's already gone. and i'm trying my best not to think about it or either like you know last down on the day another day or trying to just live on the moment

right now and just absorb whatever we can right now as a family a clock is thank you and i began the day. does the matter with time. just 4 weeks. 4 weeks in which they try to leave their worries behind it could be a long time before they can be together again. he takes it personally you went with a little bit wonderful people once to make the game so special. for all true friends. become more than football online.

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