among them, diosmany.he's been waiting in nogales for two years. >> ( translated ): the government doesn't give you an exact date of when you would be able to enter or when your next court appearance would be or when you have to enter the u.s. to stand in front of a judge. nothing. >> nawaz: diosmany and his wife lidsay say they fled political persecution and threats in cuba and asked for asylum after crossing the u.s. border. forced to wait in mexico, he says they faced new threats. >> ( translated ): there's organized crime, the mafia, people who assault you, people who rape women. everything. i am fearful day in and day out. i hardly ever leave my house. >> nawaz: fearful of staying, the couple tried again to enter the u.s. this time, osmany's wife was allowed to stay in the u.s. but he was sent back to mexico. >> ( translated ): in separating me from my wife, allowing her into the u.s. and deporting me, the u.s. doesn't realize that i'm in the same grave danger as she is. >> nawaz: while diosmany waits