"Barreno immediately sensed what was happening. These aren't police officers, he thought to himself. They were agents of ICE, given free rein to pursue and detain undocumented immigrants."
"Barreno spent Christmas in a detention center in the state of Indiana and turned 39 in another correctional facility in Kentucky, surrounded by common criminals."
"I had my car there, I was up to date with the payments and the insurance. We were hard workers, we paid the rent at the end of the month, we went out on weekends."
Miguel Barreno Lopez, a Spanish citizen, was arrested by ICE while driving to work in Chicago. He spent over six months in detention facilities in Indiana and Kentucky. After his release, he returned to Spain with a safe-conduct. Barreno reflected on his life in the U.S., where he lived with his partner and worked hard, contrasting it with the nightmare of his arrest and detention. His story highlights the impact of immigration enforcement on individuals and families.
Read at english.elpais.com
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