1/8/2026
kinoborderinitiative Hugo* is a father of five and the husband of a U.S. citizen veteran. He lived in the U.S. since age 16, worked for years in construction supervising large projects, and built his life around caring for his family in Colorado. At what should have been one of his final court hearings for permanent residency, ICE detained Hugo at the courthouse. Despite being in an active legal process and authorized to be in the U.S., officials told him he would have to continue his case from Mexico. He was deported, even as his lawyer later said ICE admitted it was a mistake. Separated from his family, Hugo is still hoping to return home. *Name changed for privacy #HumanRights #SupportMigrants #CommunitySolidarity #MigrationWithDignity #ImmigrationPolicy #AsylumAccess