ALABAMA
Giovanna Hernandez , an Alabama social worker, self-deported after 17 years in the U.S. due to a critical lack of medical care in ICE detention.
Washington
Kenia Jackeline “Jackie” Merlos
Kenia Jackeline “Jackie” Merlos, in the U.S. for 22 years, was freed after 100+ days in ICE custody; her 4 U.S. citizen children were detained for 14 days.
Source
PBS
Don’t let Kenia Jackeline “Jackie”’s story go unheard.
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