After 3 yrs in immigration detention, Erickson Martinez was deported to Colombia — where he hasn't lived since he was 8 yrs old.
"I lost everything after spending 3 years [...] fighting for the chance to stay with my family in a so-called free country."
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"I lost everything after spending 3 years [...] fighting for the chance to stay with my family in a so-called free country."
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We've featured Erickson's stories on IMM Print before.
He wrote about his experience being assaulted by an officer at the Baker County Detention Center.
"If you ask me, they are county jail corporations making profit on the pain of others."
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He wrote about his experience being assaulted by an officer at the Baker County Detention Center.
"If you ask me, they are county jail corporations making profit on the pain of others."
imm-print.com/his-nose-broke…
We published the final letter he wrote from detention before he was deported in Oct 2019.
"Freedom is the biggest treasure a man could have. These politicians & administration are twisting the real meaning of freedom."
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"Freedom is the biggest treasure a man could have. These politicians & administration are twisting the real meaning of freedom."
imm-print.com/after-living-i…
If you'd like to support Erickson as he transitions into life in a new country, consider donating to his GoFundMe #AbolishDetention: gofundme.com/f/deported-to-…
