These Dreamers Were Deported to Mexico. Now, They're Helping Others Start Again

Walking wearily into the hall was Fernando Alvarez, 25, who was detained on Dec. 19, and had spent Christmas and New Year’s Eve in detention. Taken to the U.S. by his Mexican parents when he was just two years old, Alvarez grew up in California before moving to Chicago five years ago. “It’s a new place,” he said in perfect California English as he looked blearily around the terminal. “I’m the new kid. But I still feel like I’m an American, bro. A Mexican American.”




A former Dreamer himself, Concha was deported after thirty years living in the U.S. “I felt like zero, like garbage, like scum,” says Concha, describing himself as being marched back into Mexico in 2014. “That’s when I thought about the pledge of allegiance I’d taken every morning in elementary school. I thought, where’s the liberty? Where’s the justice for all?”


Among the call center workers is Fernando Aragon, who was deported in 2016 after living in the U.S. since he was six months old. “I had the potential to become something great over there,” he says. “But that doesn’t mean I can’t be great here.”

Aragon, who had been an honors student in high school and was protected by DACA, was sent to Mexico after being caught driving under the influence. It was tough, at first, being alone

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DUI aint no joke

So he had daca then messed up? The justice was done after he abused his liberty

Why would you get a dui and then bitch about it. You know the consequences for that shot isn’t a joke.

Tell me about it.
it's been 11 years for me with a it. I'm still suffering from the consequences,stupid mistake & the saddest part I hardly ever drink.


It only took one time.

Cool story.

Moral of the story: keep you nose clean, ladies and gents. One fuck up is all it takes.

Which is so unjust. People should be able to make mistakes and not have them ruin their lives. Wish I was white.

Even if you are white. You have to pay for your mistakes. Families get killed by drunk drivers.

I think you mean you wish you were American. Unfortunately it is what it is. They don't want us here, so we can't give them an excuse to deport us.