The testimonies describe immigration procedures and the conditions they experienced during detention, before being deported or forced to return to Mexico.

This video is part of Defying Borders (Desafiando Fronteras), a collaborative effort with Otros Dreams en Accion, located in Mexico.

These testimonies describe the procedures during deportation or forced return. Some persons are transported by plane within the United States, others travel by bus, transferred from one detention center to the next, until finally arriving at the border with Mexico.

This video is part of Defying Borders (Desafiando Fronteras), a collaborative effort with Otros Dreams en Accion, located in Mexico.

Persons deported or forced to return to Mexico, often arrive at unfamiliar places, with no money and without information. In their testimonies they describe the initial challenges faced upon arrival, and the lack of receptiveness from Mexican authorities.

This video is part of Defying Borders (Desafiando Fronteras), a collaborative effort with Otros Dreams en Accion, located in Mexico.

Migration is an experience that enriches individuals at the personal and professional level. The testimonies describe positive experiences as a result of their migration journey.

This video is part of Defying Borders (Desafiando Fronteras), a collaborative effort with Otros Dreams en Accion, located in Mexico.

In the testimonues, persons who were deported and forced to return describe the challenges that they encountered in their reintegration: discrimination for speaking English; for speaking with an accent or the vocabulary that they lost; the stigma associated with deportation; the impact on their employability as a result of working experiences in other countries; and the absence of their their families and their communities.

This video is part of Defying Borders (Desafiando Fronteras), a collaborative effort with Otros Dreams en Accion, located in Mexico.

People who experienced deportation or forced return were interviewed and offered advice to persons who may face the same situations, answering the question: what would they have liked to know or do differently?

This video is part of Defying Borders (Desafiando Fronteras), a collaborative effort with Otros Dreams en Accion, located in Mexico.

This video is part of, Desafiando Fronteras, a collaborative effort with Otros Dreams en Accion, located in Mexico, which seeks to address the lack of information available to immigrants at risk of deportation. With this initiative we aim to raise awareness around deportation and return, and the psychological and social impact it has on the people and families directly affected. This is the story of Jesús, a Mexican man who opted for a forced return, legally named voluntary departure, leaving his family in the United States, including his pregnant wife.

This video is part of, Desafiando Fronteras, a collaborative effort with Otros Dreams en Accion, located in Mexico, which seeks to address the lack of information available to immigrants at risk of deportation. With this initiative we aim to raise awareness around deportation and return, and the psychological and social impact it has on the people and families directly affected. This is the story of Guillermo, a Mexican man who was deported, and who describes his reintegration process in Mexico.

This video is part of, Desafiando Fronteras, a collaborative effort with Otros Dreams en Accion, located in Mexico, which seeks to address the lack of information available to immigrants at risk of deportation. With this initiative we aim to raise awareness around deportation and return, and the psychological and social impact it has on the people and families directly affected. This is the story of Alejandra, a Mexican woman, who arrived to the United States as a child and who was deported, having to leave her children in the United States. Alejandra describes the challenges of reintegrating in Mexico.