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For two weeks, Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been holding a Laveen landscaper who has been in the country since he was 3 years old, although the man’s family admits he does not have legal status. The man, 23-year-old Eric Sebastian Ferrales, is now facing deportation from the only country his family says he’s ever truly known.

Learn more in the full story by Morgan Fischer (@morgfisch) at phoenixnewtimes.com or tap the link in our bio.

📸: Video Courtesy of Ferrales’ family; photos by Chris the Island via Pexels and apollob66 via Getty Images