While his family self-deports, this teenager leaves behind his friends, his church and his educational dreams
Read in English. Por esta misma época el año pasado, Bruno estaba escogiendo una mochila nueva, preguntándoles a sus amigos por los horarios de clases de su penúltimo año, y comenzando cursos universitarios a través de su escuela secundaria en Newark. El joven de 16…
Bruno, a 16-year-old high school student, is leaving the US with his family to return to Brazil due to immigration concerns. His parents, who arrived in the US in 2022, had been waiting for a judge's decision on their case, but with increasing fears of deportation, they decided to opt for voluntary departure. Bruno will miss out on his senior year, a potential college education, and opportunities in the US, including making films and attending his prom.
The family's decision is one of many made by immigrants nationwide who face the dilemma of staying and risking detention or leaving and facing an uncertain future.
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