Politics
Deported Mom Talks to Reporters in Mexico (Video)
In the midst of protests, a mother in Arizona was deported to Mexico after a routine appointment.Â
February 10 2017 3:03 PM EST
March 11 2019 12:03 AM EST
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In the midst of protests, a mother in Arizona was deported to Mexico after a routine appointment.Â
After living in this country for two decades, 35-year-old Guadalupe Garcia de Rayos was deported to Mexico this week. After checking in for a regular visit with her immigration officer in Arizona, de Rayos was detained and sent back to Mexico; the young mother has two children who were born in this country.
She spoke to reporters in Mexico and explained how she was targeted not just by President Trump's hard-line policies but by notorious Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio, who routinely targeted Latinos. Watch below: