On February 28, 2017, 13-year-old Fatima Avelica watched her dad, Romulo Avelica-Gonzalez, be detained by immigration agents. She pulled out her phone and started recording. In the video, which went viral almost instantly, you can hear her sobbing. The family was instantly pushed into the spotlight, attending press conferences and rallies for the father’s release. This intimate and emotional piece shows how the family is coping, more than a year later.
Read the entire July 2018 magazine story, "
How Latinos Are Shaping America's Future."
This story is part of Diversity in America, a
National Geographic series covering racial, ethnic, and religious groups and examining their changing roles in 21st-century life. Tell us your story with
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Published: June 19, 2018
