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‘Living Undocumented’ Episode One Shows Disheartening Stories of Deportation

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Undocumented immigrants fear living in the shadows of the United States, often in distress that their status will be discovered and they will be deported.

Since President Donald Trump has been in charge, he has placed a zero-tolerance policy, meaning ICE has complete control and authority to deport any undocumented immigrants they come across.

Co-produced by actress and singer Selena Gomez, “Living Undocumented” is a recently released documentary series that explores the life of undocumented immigrants.

In the series’ first episode, Honduran undocumented man Luis Diaz brings his girlfriend, Kenia Bautista-Mayorga’s, three-year-old son Noah to visit her in custody as she and Noah are deported back to Honduras. Mayorga happens to also be pregnant with Luis’s baby. The officers roughly push his lawyer to the ground and detain Diaz for eight weeks.

The eight families who participated in this project have young children who are always involved, which can be hard to endure. These children fear for their own lives and their parents’ lives as well. They live in six different states and come from different countries.

It’s truly sad to see how the lives of these eight family members have played out. You risk your life for your family not knowing if you’ll be detained from ICE, even though they say they won’t detain you. You’re in constant fear every day.

These family members do everything by the book. They pay taxes, work, stay out of trouble, etc. The only difference between them and their neighbors is their status.

These families come here to apply for asylum and see legal actions for their situations. These families want people to have a better understanding of what undocumented immigrants go through daily.

A project like this will leave a mark on you as you witness the bravery and suffering from the potential family members who took the risk to show you their lives.

Wendy Phan's history in athletics inspires her to pursue a career in sports journalism. She is a graduate of Georgia State University with a Bachelor’s degree in journalism. She has valuable skills such as being a board operator and learning how to edit in Adobe Premiere.

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