🇲🇽 Deported After 23 Years in the USA | A Raw Conversation in Monterrey Mexico

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*I am actively seeking more deportation stories. If you or someone you know have been recently deported from USA, especially after having spent the majority of your life there, please contact me. I am willing to travel to you to tell your story. If you are trying to get in touch with me, don't leave a comment, as I might not see it. Look for my email in my bio, or DM me @AlpinePinecone on IG or Tiktok* EDIT: Aug 15 - I am going to try to film a follow-up video with Carlos. So if you have any questions for him that you want answered, please drop them in the comments. Thanks folks ❤️ EDIT: Aug 16 - Carlos has gone missing. We spoke a few days ago. Now he’s been missing for 5 days. No calls, no messages, his phone’s off. Even for deportees who had stable US lives, life can unravel fast after deportation. I am continuing to try to get in contact him, and hopefully will be able to post an update soon. *EDIT: Sept 10 - I FOUND CARLOS. A lot has happened since this video was recorded. We have now since reconnected and shot a lot more. Updates are imminent...* I’m currently documenting the stories of recent U.S. deportees, meeting them in the countries they were sent to as they work to piece their lives back together. I have no agenda. I am simply interested in raw human stories, and am seeking to learn more about peoples experiences through unfiltered 1-on-1 conversations. Every flight, bus ride, meal, and place I stay comes directly from my own pocket. I have no grants, sponsors, or backing of any kind. I just met Carlos in Monterrey Mexico, a 27 year old man who was just deported from the USA after 23 years. Carlos was brought to the US at 5 years old by his mother. Arriving from Veracruz, Mexico, they settled in Chandler, AZ. He went to school, received a DACA visa, graduated, and worked for two Fortune 100 American companies before being picked up by ICE about a month ago and deported. He has now been sent back to a country that he barely knows, leaving behind friends, family, and the life he’d built in the US. Now he’s renting a small room, working the graveyard shift in a warehouse, and trying to start over from nothing. In this video we have a long, unedited conversation about his life before, during, and after deportation. This is a raw, unfiltered look at the human side of deportation, and the reality of rebuilding when you’ve been forced to leave the only home you’ve ever truly known. 📍 Location: Monterrey, Mexico 📸 Follow me on Instagram: @AlpinePinecone 🎥 Follow me on TikTok: @AlpinePinecone 🔔 Subscribe for more real-life moments and travel stories. #Mexico #Deportation #Monterrey #Immigration #ICE #deported *Carlos has a GoFundMe set up for himself in case anyone wants to help him get back on his feet: https://gofund.me/b6154bfb (Note: The dollar amounts you see are in Mexican Pesos. At the time of this writing, $1US = $18.69 Mexican Pesos) *If you value what I am doing and are able to support me in some small way, so that I can afford to keep going, I express my profound gratitude towards you. I promise to use your money effectively: Venmo: @AlpinePinecone CashApp: AlpinePinecone Paypal: https://paypal.me/AlpinePinecone GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/2127b6b0