Knowing how my daughter suffered during our separation will haunt me for the rest of my life.
Mexican U.S. resident Roberto Márquez, places a United States national flag on the border wall next to Rio Grande river to demonstrate against the immigration policies of Donald Trump in the border between El Paso, Texas, and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, on June 9.a legal aid organization based out of Tijuana, found me in Honduras and explained that what happened to us was illegal.
I want the American people to know that while we came here seeking safety, my family and I are willing and prepared to persevere and work hard. We are here to be the best people we can be. It has been a privilege to get to know this beautiful country. It breaks my heart to hear stories of more families being separated, a year after President Donald Trump said he was stopping them on June 20, 2018.
I hope that the ending to our story is a beautiful one and that we are granted asylum. I hope that my family can build a life here and have the honor of contributing to the prosperity of this country.The views expressed in this article are the writer's own.
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