ARIDELSY CASTAÑEDA

Leaving my mom was the hardest thing I’ve faced in my life. I was crying the whole way to the border. When I got to the U.S., I gave my dad the biggest hug ever. Although I was happy to see my dad, I still missed my mom a ton. A few months went by and I told my dad to make my mom come with us and he agreed. I still remember to this day how my mom came,

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ALEXIS ALVAREZ

When I was on the border of Mexico and U.S.A, a feeling of nervousness hit me because of all the news of people getting arrested by the police and getting deported, but my mom just held my hand and told me “everything is going to be ok, just relax.” When it was our turn, my grandfather told the police we were going on a vacation and the officer looked at me with

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LUVENA GARZA

I remember I began to whisper to my dad, “I don’t want to go in there.” I saw all the 8th graders with all their friends talking, hugging and catching up while I felt so small inside. I felt so terrified and nervous. I then realized that my eyes began to get teary and I had tears come down off my cheek. My dad wiped my tears away and told me it’s alright, mamma. He hugged me and in that very mome

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