LifeLines: Yesenia’s father’s immigration story

 

Yesenia's Selfie

Yesenia’s Selfie

Yesenia lives in El Paso, Texas, not far from the U.S./Mexico border. In her short digital story, she describes when her father was deported, and how much it affected her emotionally. Yesenia is not alone: The Huffington Post reports that overĀ 72,000 parents of U.S.-born children were deported in 2013.

My Shadow, by Yesenia

My Shadow, by Yesenia

This story was produced by Yesenia and Fine Line Films with Las Latinitas of El Paso.

Las Latinitas