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during the first trump The administration forcibly separated the families at the border.
now parents in United States of America Being arrested by immigration officials and separated from their families during prolonged detention inside the country.
Three recent migrants told The Associated Press that their journeys were a source of deep pain and uncertainty because they marked the potential beginning of permanent separation between loved ones. Associated Press photographers documented human deaths.
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Jacqueline Pasado and her two young sons arrived miami in December 2024 and receives refugee status, while Pasado takes care of the boy and works cleaning offices. Her husband and father, Antonio Laverde, who left Venezuela In 2022, he was arrested at their shared residence in June and detained for three months before being asked to return to Venezuela. Pasado hopes to reunite with her husband in the US due to fear of persecution if she returns
Amalia
crossed by amavilia guatemala in September 2023 and cares for two young children – breastfeeding and waking up at 3 a.m. to cook lunch, which she sells for $10, as well as ice cream and chocolate-covered bananas door-to-door. Her husband Edgar, who had been living and working in South Florida for more than 20 years, was detained on a 2016 warrant and deported to Guatemala on June 8, leaving the family unable to pay rent at first and dependent on donations.
She and her husband declined to give their last name because they were worried about repercussions from US immigration authorities.
Amavilia is afraid of the police, urges her daughter to remain calm, and continues to “commit herself to God” in hopes of providing stability despite the uncertainty.
“I fell into despair. I didn’t know what to do,” said Amavilia, 31.
Yoska
Yaoska, who is five months pregnant, lives in Miami with her two young sons, one of whom is a US citizen, who has a 24-hour GPS monitoring bracelet. She fled Nicaragua in 2022. Her husband, a political activist who faced threats and beatings at home, was detained at an appointment with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and failed his credible fear interview.
Yaosca spoke on condition of anonymity and urged the Nicaraguan government to protect her husband.
After three months of detention he was deported. Yaoska’s work authorization runs until 2028, but she fears for her family’s future and struggles to find steady work.
“It’s very hard to see your children like this. They arrested him right in front of them,” Yaoska said, her voice trembling.