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Ice targeted me for organizing, says farm worker who left US for Mexico
['Dharna Noor']
The Guardian
Alfredo “Lelo” Juarez Zeferino spends much of his days outdoors, harvesting bananas and hiking vast, bramble-laden trails.
Juarez Zeferino is among the thousands of people who have agreed to leave the country after arriving without documentation – a group that is reportedly growing.
The data does not make clear how many people, like Juarez Zeferino, chose to exit the US after being arrested.
When Juarez Zeferino and others would attempt to receive medical care, for instance, they were often turned away after long, arduous waits.
Juarez Zeferino is now pursuing a legal path to come back to the US, where he had lived since he was eight.
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