Emilene Rodriguez, 36, is a U.S. citizen. Her Mexican husband is undocumented. Here, she describes the travel precautions she and her husband have taken after Trump took office. 1/https://www.themarshallproject.org/2018/07/23/new-york-on-ice?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sprout&utm_source=twitter …
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“The moment [Trump] became president, I panicked. [...] I was like, We’re not going anywhere.” 2/
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“In February, my husband’s nephew passed away in Houston and even though half of me was worried, the other half was like, this is family, you have to go. I had to put my fear away and hop on a plane with him and pray to God that we would come back.” 3/
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“But was I fearful? Yes. Did I have the lawyer’s number on my phone? Yes, I did. Was I prepared? Yes, I was. He carries the lawyer’s card. He has it in his wallet.” 4/
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Now, Emilene’s husband carries his lawyer’s business card in case he is questioned about his citizenship. 5/pic.twitter.com/TBwDIWmytX
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"I tell him, 'Remember, if something happens, you say nothing and tell them to call my lawyer.' " Emilene told
@cm_thompson3. "Those are the conversations we're having more now since this administration." 6/1 reply 1 retweet 1 likeShow this thread
Read more from our story about what life is like for immigrants in New York, produced in collaboration with @nymag. 7/7https://www.themarshallproject.org/2018/07/23/new-york-on-ice?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sprout&utm_source=twitter …
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