Camille Stewart Gloucester

Yes, and well, it's a question of you not just getting deported, but being repatriated.

In other words, after this, they do a full repatriation.

But let's say, on the basis of Article 8, is that if you, at least we, are invading American territory, then we are in effect breaking a law.

And what Article 8 does is that they deport you, and they put you in the registered database saying that you broke the law, and they punish you for five years, and you lose the right to request your asylum through legal channels.

Eight days, eight days more or less, walking from Colombia.

From El Salvador to Guatemala, then Mexico to here.

All that time, walking and taking the bus.

There's a part 15 or 20 minutes from here where the wall ends, and we crossed there.

There was a Mexican patrol, and when they changed shifts, we ran.

And here we are on American soil.

We arrived on foot, and the police brought us here.

They opened the gate and dropped us here.

There were parts where we were extorted.

They took all the money we brought.

They robbed us, they stole our passports, they stole our documents.

So it's always quite dangerous.

Let's say that it's dangerous to take this journey.

Yes, just as we have met some bad people along the way, we have also met some very good people.

Things like extortion, kidnapping, and because our lives are in danger in Colombia.

So we wish that they at least listen to our case and let us plead our cause.