Jasmine Garst

His parents stay behind, just hunkering down.

And they recently sat down with him and asked, if we get deported, what do you want to do?

I've never been.

And then he mentions his best friend, the one who the family has known since the boys were in pre-K together.

We need to ask them for help, he said.

So they called the American mom, the one I'm sitting with having cookies and milk.

And when the families met, the Honduran dad laid it out super clearly.

We could get detained any minute now.

Don't feel pressured, he told them.

We understand this is an enormous request.

We are putting our son's life in your hands.

He is 17.

He needs to finish high school.

We want him to go to college.

He will need guidance.

But is this happening more and more?

How common is this kind of arrangement?

I am hearing a lot about this.

I mean, it's not clear how many families have arranged this because people aren't going public with it.

But I've been hearing a lot about it, and I've been hearing a lot about it from families.