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Green Staff Writers Nicole Barnard Christianna Van Dalsen Kinsey Danzis Renee DeHart Brent Eisenbarth Aditya Garg Ty Gooch Emily Haaksma Olivia Neal Anna Oates Robert Pacheco Ian Permy Gabe Poliak Lek Siu Shelby Smith Valeria Sosa Olivia Werner Layout Staff Gloria Hoover Karlen Lambert Casey Horgan Bretta Walker Staff Photographers Karlen Lambert Eileen Martin Kiera McNicholas Lisa Robbins Copy Editors Julia Mumane Nellie Vinograd Taylor Seitz \Tdeographers Francesca Benedetto Jordan Musick Donovan Duvall Carson Risser Malikah French Eli Tuchler Taylor Hallett te|o SipoTiM^rr Enter the labyrinth News flash for Americans: immigrants are people too of time, literature, & humanity BY VALERIA SOSA When my sister was little, she cried at the sight of police cars. My parents, to my knowledge, have never committed a crime. They pay their tax^, mow their lawn and are friendly to the neighbors. But they are here "illegally." Several years ago, my father suffered an accident playing basketball. He was badly injured, and had surgery, after which he could not work, run or even shower by himself. Forced to limited activities for about six months, he sank into depression. To relieve this depression, he traveled to Mexico, to visit his homeland, after the six months were over and he could walk properly again. When it was time to come home, he had to cross the border afoot because his visa had long expired. I was frightened beyond belief. My mom and siblings and I all slept together in my parents' bed, horizontally so we would ^ fit. Every nighb Dad would call us. We would huddle together, tears in our eyes, waiting for Daddy to tell us he was okay. We waited for hours sometimes. Sometimes the call was delayed and I thought he was dead. Those times were the worst. As a toddler, I never slept with a stuffed animal or anything like that. When my dad crossed the border, I couldn't fall asleep without my teddy crammed into the nook of my arm, my face buried into her soft body. I was 11. The fear I felt on those nights was not unique to me, my sister or my then two-year-old brother. The parents of thousands of young American citizens have been deported. These people, my people, live in fear, watching over their shoulder every single day of their life. When I hear about immigrants on TV or online, they are either meaningless numbers or imcultured, criminal swine that came to take our jobs and pollute the "American culture." Well, that's bullshit. Immigrants come, both legally and illegally to America, not to commit dime or take advantage of the system, but to work hard for a better future for their families. And when those immigrants are detained or deported, the impact is colossal. TO CONTINUE READING VALERIA'S ARTICLE, CHECKOUT: -W J i Come to the English 400 Capstone Presentation The Leak Room, Duke Fiall Saturday, December 7,1-3 p.m. www.eg400.weebly.com
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