Paola Ramos

She says, if you come to our country illegally, number one, Dersi didn't come illegally. He used a legal process. Number two, and they're making this assumption without any evidence that everyone that is standing behind her is part of El Tren de Agua or MS-13. And so this is for sure a show of strength from the Trump administration.

She says, if you come to our country illegally, number one, Dersi didn't come illegally. He used a legal process. Number two, and they're making this assumption without any evidence that everyone that is standing behind her is part of El Tren de Agua or MS-13. And so this is for sure a show of strength from the Trump administration.

But the biggest weakness is that in doing this, they have completely dismantled any democratic norm, any sign of due process.

But the biggest weakness is that in doing this, they have completely dismantled any democratic norm, any sign of due process.

Who would have known that this guy that grew up loving soccer, that became a soccer player, that wanted this Real Madrid tattoo, that left his country inspired by what the United States is supposed to mean, inspired by what Venezuela doesn't have, which is law and order, due process. freedoms, rights, basic liberties.

Who would have known that this guy that grew up loving soccer, that became a soccer player, that wanted this Real Madrid tattoo, that left his country inspired by what the United States is supposed to mean, inspired by what Venezuela doesn't have, which is law and order, due process. freedoms, rights, basic liberties.

Who would have known that that person would have ended up in El Salvador?

Who would have known that that person would have ended up in El Salvador?

Unfortunately, there's no surprise here. And I think watching this country turn into the Venezuela, almost, that Jersey escaped is alarming.

Unfortunately, there's no surprise here. And I think watching this country turn into the Venezuela, almost, that Jersey escaped is alarming.

I mean, I think there's two stories. There's a story of pain that his family is feeling. His sister and his parents are waiting anxiously every single day to just know if their brother and their son is alive. Jersey's daughters are waiting.

I mean, I think there's two stories. There's a story of pain that his family is feeling. His sister and his parents are waiting anxiously every single day to just know if their brother and their son is alive. Jersey's daughters are waiting.

Jersey's partner is living in limbo right now in the U.S.-Mexico border, in Tapachulas, in one of the most dangerous Mexican towns, also wondering if her partner is dead or alive. But then there's the flip side of the story, right, which is the essence of who this man is, you know, and that is the impact that he had in that soccer field years ago.

Jersey's partner is living in limbo right now in the U.S.-Mexico border, in Tapachulas, in one of the most dangerous Mexican towns, also wondering if her partner is dead or alive. But then there's the flip side of the story, right, which is the essence of who this man is, you know, and that is the impact that he had in that soccer field years ago.

The impact that he had training those kids, talking to those kids about this sport that has given them dreams and opportunities outside of Venezuela. If you walk through Dirce's hometown right now, you'll see a mural of him. If you go to his soccer team, to Perijanero FC... And the kids are talking about him.

The impact that he had training those kids, talking to those kids about this sport that has given them dreams and opportunities outside of Venezuela. If you walk through Dirce's hometown right now, you'll see a mural of him. If you go to his soccer team, to Perijanero FC... And the kids are talking about him.

This kid, Alan Carvajal, he's a goalie in the youth team in the very same field, again, where Jersey grew up. And his message is clear.

This kid, Alan Carvajal, he's a goalie in the youth team in the very same field, again, where Jersey grew up. And his message is clear.

And I think the part of the story is also understanding that any one of those kids and any one of these kids that are now trying to be Jersey, could end up like Jersey, where, you know, leaving the soccer team can end up taking you to a detention center, mega prison in El Salvador.

And I think the part of the story is also understanding that any one of those kids and any one of these kids that are now trying to be Jersey, could end up like Jersey, where, you know, leaving the soccer team can end up taking you to a detention center, mega prison in El Salvador.