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| Mexico City. Flowers on stone wall. November 2018. |
I said goodbye to "Sara" and "Esteban," the young parents of charming princeling, little "Edgar," and soon-to-be parents of the infant "Yasmina," due any day now.
As I left the guesthouse, this refugee family of the 2nd caravan was on the guesthouse stoop, along with their belongings, awaiting transportation to a new shelter.
Esteban is the man with the glorious voice, which he displays while showering. Once, he stood on the stairs that climb up into the open meeting room, where refugee women, children, and men sleep on the floor on mats. He looked down at me, at the dining table in our communal sala, and sang.
I hope this family finds the safety, health, food, shelter, and employment they seek. The basics that we all want.
Sara, Esteban, little Edgar, and the soon-to-see-light Yasmina - these are the souls who are "criminals"?
No, Edgar and Yasmina's parents are doing exactly what they can do to protect their children.
We in the US are ready to tear gas them out of fear.
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