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Bruno Ruiz, deported for the third time, lived in the U.S. since infancy. After dangerous crossings and family losses, he now resides in Tijuana, washing cars and facing depression and police harassment. He misses his U.S. life and urges others to avoid risks, obey laws, and prioritize family safety always.

A police officer in San Salvador comes under pressure not to investigate complaints filed against city officials with ties to organized crime, and is forced to give up everything and flee the country.

Olwitchneider Sainclair is a Haitian student at the Federal University of Bahia, located in the city of Salvador, Brazil. Sainclair, as he calls himself in artistic circles. He is also a painter, singer, and multilingual speaker (Kreyol, Spanish, Arabic, Russian, French, Portuguese, and English). His narrative recounts two central elements: 1) the difficulties he has experienced during his migration from Haiti, and 2) the benefits he has found along the way, primarily related to his participation in artistic spaces.

Coming from El Salvador, "A Friend" set out for the United States fleeing gang violence and extreme poverty, beginning his journey in the year 2000. Over nearly two decades, he faced kidnappings, extortion, human trafficking networks, and multiple deportations, each attempt more dangerous than the last. Despite repeated setbacks, he always returned with hope, until he ultimately chose to seek stability in Mexico, where he now lives with permanent legal status.

After reflecting on his experiences in transit in Part I, “A Friend” describes what for him are the causes of the problems that migrants like him face: organized crime and Bukele’s authoritarianism in El Salvador, the lack of resources and employment in Mexico, and the isolationism of President Trump in the United States. Due to this last one, “A Friend” believes that the nightmare of unemployment and inflation has replaced “the American Dream,” and that the actions of President Trump have worsened the economic situation in the region.

A Mexican man recounts his experience in the United States and Mexico before and after his deportation. After being deported, he suffers from a medical condition that prevents him from working, which makes it difficult for him to stay in shelters.

A Salvadoran woman tells of her wish to migrate legally to the US during a presidency she describes as inhumane.

A Honduran migrant mother talks about her dangerous experience with migration from Chiapas to Tijuana, MX. She talks about her positive experiences and her negatives and real ones during her migration checkpoints.

A Peruvian mother talks about her migration story in 2025 from Guatemala to Tijuana. She talks about the mafia, being robbed, and many other dangers she faced on her journey.

A man tells his experience of being deported during the 2020 pandemic. He describes all the movement that happened in the detention centers, and the lack of information regarding his detention.