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We spoke to a Brazilian mother who was fleeing her country and seeking asylum in the US. She was a victim of domestic violence. Her abusive husband repeatedly threatened to kill her. Fearing for her life, she took her 9 year old son and fled to US for safety. This is her story:
First, she didn't want her name used. Or her son's name used. She crossed into the US (legally - at official border crossing) in Arizona and voluntarily surrendered to border agents and requested asylum. That was on May 28.
"The patrol officer asked me if I was ok. I said yes. He asked me where I was coming from. I said Brazil. He asked why I was coming. I said, 'to save my life and to save my son’s life.' He asked me all this on a telephone translation thing."
