Jessica Cheung

He'd come here from Brazil.

This was three years before Ayla was born.

When he first got here, he lived with his aunt who was already here.

But eventually he met Isla's mom, who's also from Brazil.

and they moved out on their own, with money Fabrizio made by working in construction.

Even though he wasn't fluent in English, he had this way of connecting with people.

For as long as she can remember, Isla's wanted to be just like him.

It sounds like you and your dad shared a special bond over your love of building things.

Isla says her dream is that her dad's company becomes a family company with her.

So fast forward to today, the dream that you described your dad having for you guys was in progress.

Like you're in college, your dad is working hard at a business that he owns.

When Trump was inaugurated on January 20th,

Did your family have conversations about what precautions you guys would take, given that he was aggressively pursuing people without documentation?

Fabrizio had no criminal record, and he didn't want to hide from law enforcement.

He wanted to do things the right way.

He's had a pending application for a visa.

In the meantime, he's been checking in with ICE.

He's been doing that for 12 years.

In February, just one month after Trump's inauguration, he was due for another check-in.

And so her dad shows up to his check-in like he always does.