1/14/20

By Diane Sonde

Nothing could have prepared me for what I witnessed in Matamoros today. Thousands of people waiting, hoping to tell their story to an immigration judge. They expect the judge in the court will understand their plight. They expect the judge will understand why they can’t go back to the dangerous situation in the country they left. They expect the judge will allow them to pass into the United States. But no, that is not what happens. Nearly all are forced to remain in Mexico.