‘Lost in Detention’ airs Oct 18
I couldn’t finish watching the whole video without crying so I don’t know if I’ll make it through the episode! But this is nothing short of a travesty.
I am curious, however, how Roxana Garcia (now deported and separated from her husband and children) has been here for 15 years without becoming a naturalized citizen. Is her husband? And that’s why he’s still here? I do hope they address the issue.
The legalization process is long. It can take over a year and it should. We need to be able to check criminal histories, but the costs are often prohibitive and I’m guessing this is the reason why Roxana is not a citizen.
We need a better path to citizenship for those who have made their lives here and want a piece of the American Dream. And when you ask what the Obama administration has done lately, please put this one on your list. He is attempting to stop the inhumane practice of deporting law-abiding people.