Following the deportation of a teenager whose one mistake changed his life: Part 1
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- Опубліковано 30 жов 2020
- Brandon Salinas came to the U.S. as a child. At 17, he was caught with marijuana, arrested and later sent to an ICE detention center. Then, nearly a year later, he was left on the border of Mexico.
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What's fk up is he spend 5 months in jail for marijuana when no one else got charged
Whom cares ? Don't do marijuana nor any illegal drugs then it don't matter about whom did or didn't get charged. Oh, don't get caught neither. Hmmm
@@jimmyohara2601 stf up idiot! You talk cuz your lucky enough to have a green card!
@@Da323Guy thank you
That's nothing. I knew a father of two boys, 2 and 3. A truck rear ended his SUV. Yet he got arrested and put to jail for 3 months and then, sent to an ICE detention center for 12 months before being deported. The psicological scars that his kids have are deep. The 2 year old is almost 5 now but he doesn't talk, the 3 year old now almost 7, has speach and learning problems, they were bright normal boys. It's just sad. I see kids adopted from other countries given a family and an opportunity, and I see those boys born americans being ripped of their parents and ignored.
@@jimmyohara2601 oh so your white washed
This happened to a kid I went to high school with. They literally dropped him off at the boarder with nothing but the clothes on his back. He knew nobody in Mexico. Shortly after that he ended his own life because he truly felt like he had no life worth living. Its heartbreaking.
Just terrible 🥺
Oh no that is so horrible, how old was he?
That is so tragic. 😢
Wow. They just drop him off with nothing and he didn't know anyone? That's horrible! And scary
When this country was built on illegal immigration and slavery.. HYPOCRISY at it’s best
I remember a kid that would always bully me in school that was an illegal. He would reject his culture and pretended not to speak spanish. One day I got fed up with his bullying and I threatened to have him and his family deported. He never came near me again. Sad but true.
Lol that’s funny. The Biden administration, is letting them in now so it’s impossible to do that now.
@@capgod8960 Never was but your mom is
You’re weird buddy 😂
@@Dioda787 nothing weird about straight facts boy
LMFAOOOO
Mom screwed up by not fixing her legal status and her kids future 😢
Kid screwed up by not listening to his mom about not smoking weed as well.
It’s not that easy unless they are asylum seekers, through marriage (US)or sponsorship.
@@hangten1904 weed is legal
It's impossible for mexicans
A woman with 4 kids but never complained with her life. Such a strong woman
Sad to me...
Why is she going to complain, she choose her life.
a trying single mothers deserve to go to heaven
@Virgin Chicken Taste good Indigenous Native American here, no he is a foreigner. Let the Mexican family family stay, at least they have Indigenous blood.
Love this comment. Positive outlook
And guess what folks we just legalized pot here in AZ...
Get rid of the sexual predators and the people who steal your pension...
Besides that any age before 7 is considered citizenship
Cheers from SD!
He was deported for being illegal not pot idiot
@@kingofsaturn555 is this message directed at me?
If so I don't think you understood what I said...
No one should be deported to a country they don't know...
And no one should be criticized for weed...
What I did make clear is that PAEDOPHILES AND RAPISTS AND OLIGARCHS should be prosecuted
Who is stupid now
@@kingofsaturn555 fucking racist
So in 14 years his mother didn’t bothered to handle his immigration status? This was her doing. She should pack her bags and children and head to Mexico to be with her son
I also don’t understand how she had citizenship/residency, but not him if they both came illegally
@@aleczavala5010 she was completely negligent. She could’ve done more but she went on to have more children and left him high and dry
I was wondering the same thing, they didn't get separated, she separated herself from her son, if she wanted to be with him so bad she would go with her son
And why did you give a man four kids if he mistreated you. Mama is suspicious.
@@aleczavala5010 She here...popping out babies on US SOIL. She's not legal, some of her kids are.
the fact that the police came back days after he turned 18...
Crazy
When did he plan to get documents?
@@sarahkelly3234 do you know how hard it is to become documented when you’ve been living as undocumented for the majority of your life? what the risks are to being denied and deported? regardless of how great of a life he made, and how he was raised and his contributions to society, he’s from mexico, as is his mother, so the current president would have a big hissy fit about granting them documentation 🥴🥴
Disgusting
Brogan Anderson My mom did it, it’s not that hard. That’s just the response people give when they don’t want to admit it’s just laziness and negligence that prevented them from getting documented. Then they wanna cry when they get punished for it.
There HAS to be a better solution.
Sending non violent kids to jail or prison does no good for anyone at all.
I’m sure a factory job opened up?!?!?
Vote Donald Trump out of office!!!!
@@lesliegivens6585 that’s not gonna do much
@@lesliegivens6585 How stupid are you? Biden and Obama have deported more illegals than anyone and Biden and harris have put a lot of small-time criminals to prison. Just goes to show how some of you are easily fooled like blind sheeps
@@temujinkhan6326 that's literally because Obama served two terms
Why didn't his mom do the proper paperwork to make him a citizen?
Cant file while in the US. The proper way wouldve been for him to leave and have his siblings file a petition on his behalf. Theres other legal avenues but sadly peopke are ignorant of it. They can consult a lawyer. Lawyers have saved my dumb ass all the time.
If I walk into your house without your permission, you have the right to ask me to leave.
Yes?
It’s no different when people sneak into America and then get caught.
He don't even know the country they sent him back to. This is ridiculous. He was raised in America, he's AMERICAN!!!
Well no he is not. He came here illegally. Just because you cross the border your not automatically a citizen
@@Dog.soldier1950 💯💯
@@Dog.soldier1950 he didnt make the choice to cross illegally he was brought over as a toddler yeah hes in the country illegally and made the mistake of being a immigrant in possession of weed he didnt commit any crime he didnt harm anyone and hes being deported to a place he barely knows because he had weed that is absurd wether hes here illegally or not deporting someone because they had marijuana is ridiculous especially if they dont have any felonies or criminal history
@arch white yes it is a law its a law that is ridiculous like j walking it is a law that enforces a victimless crime its not a felony it should not be motive for deportation
Doesn’t work that way. They have a area of Mexico where it’s called “little LA” that’s where deported Americanized Mexicans go to fit in within their home country until they or their kids become repatriated and become Mexicans again as far as culture and customs go.
Over weed? Seriously? This has to stop!
Literaly 40% of teenagers have tried weed at least once..... Also if this is United States of America.... you let Asia, European, and Australian, and African......Why not Mexico, Not everyone is illegal
@@jesus4.079 But he was.
Why do you guys keep excluding that thought whenever typing these comments?
@@animetrash9110 LOOLL I love this comment
No it's because he was a illegal
This is exactly what happened to me. 11yrs ago i was deported in the Philippines. They sent me here in Japan which is my country because my nationality is Japanese. I grew up in the Philippines with my family. Been spent a great life there. A life that i would look back all over and over again till i die. Been here in Japan for 11yrs straight without seeing my family. I badly missed them. I also like him that i didn't know what to do here at first. I don't have family here. I didn't even know how to speak Japanese that time. I struggled a lot and until now i'm still suffering for mental health issues. But still i want to thank god for keeping me alive. God bless everyone. And always cherish your moment with your family and loved ones. You are all lucky to have them and be with them.
that usually happens the other way around 😂
You have to keep going and make the most of your life in Japan.
Try and find a partner with the same values- if you haven't already. It will make life easier (IF YOU CHOOSE THE RIGHT PERSON).
So how did you survive at first after being deported?
He'd been here for 13 years and his mother didn't attempt to get citizenship for her child? Ridiculous. Deport the mother too. If you don't come here legally you don't belong here. No sympathy.
How is this a controversy. If you are illegal, you are illegal. If he was from Australia, this would not even be a story.... His mother is to blame. She came here illegally, and she srewed up her sons life....
This is why you can’t follow friends who are born Americans. When you get in trouble you are standing alone in your own despair.
Right!!!
Very good point I can't imagine not having citizenship and security of the country your from. I'm British but im just trying to imagine how that would feel 😔😔
NEVER EVER follow your "friends"...Look at how many people have been charged with murder after the fact from being with people who actually committed murder.
Right
@@amiedavis5257 yes they didn't do nothing and they get jail
Ok I could see if THIS Was MURDER BUT ...... THIS ISN'T RIGHT
You could see it if he got arrested for murder, and a year later left on the border of Mexico? Hmm.. that seems "really fair" to the murdered victim..... something isn't right in your head.
@livnlf2thefulst if he was a us citizen he would get 2 months jail for raping don’t act like you know immigrant and immigration laws that does not apply to immigrants
Brandon was an illegal immigrant. That alone was reason enough to repatriate him to his home country.
Right?!? For weed that’s legal in some states. I can’t. America is so effed up.
@@mamastern That’s not the only reason why. cmon
So why didn't you use some of that $10,000 you saved up for a car, and make yourself LEGAL, not rocket science
Because he did not come with a visa. If you come to the US with a visa and overstay then over time you can fix your legal status.
Since he came here illegally with no visa then he would not
be able to fix his status, no matter how much he saves up.
Is there a second video of this? Interested to see what he's doing now.
As a dutch person this is so weird to me. Can't imagine weed ruining your life like this.
Our laws are bogus and system has it upside down
That’s America for ya!
American Government is all fucked up with everyone in government corrupt
Here in Muslims country such as mine Malaysia we have the death sentence for weed
Weed ruined my life a gram that the cops said was 11 and I can't even get a job now and that was 30 years ago
Particularly harsh given that in 15 states possession of marijuana is legal.
@Kenzie Murray it's still harsh idiot 😂 , he's a kid . He's literally harmless the only difference between him and a lot of teens in this country is that he was born over an imaginary border . Did you not hear the part where none of his friends got charged ?? I'm 99 percent sure he was hanging out with kids his age . Stfu .
@Kenzie Murray It’s tough on your part because she is actually making sense.🤷🏼♀️
@Kenzie Murray Thank God Biden is winning and will make laws to give these people their legal papers easily. Without having to wait 10+years.
@Kenzie Murray It’s the fact that I’m not even going to attempt to understand your point of view because you seem ignorant. If the law is the law why didn’t the rest of the kids get charged?? No juvenile detention?? I mean if you don’t want Hispanics here just say that.
And clearly you can’t put together a proper sentence either you fucking idiot.
Why wasn't mom deported as well?
She has been in the USA all of these years, and still can't speak English.
It ain’t that simple
she's living in a town that has about half Hispanic population. Imagine if you changed country to a place where half the population spoke English? It is the common sense that you may pick up some of the other language, but you would stick with the language you know best, especially if half the population spoke it.
@@colonelfustercluck486 It's called desire.
@@colonelfustercluck486 Maybe TRUMP CAN HELP WITH THE PROCESS.....
That’s mess up , they act like he killed someone . Let him stay here 🤦🏻♀️❗️
Heck no
@@kappa8290 People like u shouldn't have the gas and electricity america fought for.
Well he broke the law so... if you don’t want to get deported don’t break the law, it’s as simple as that
@@rp7841 wowww smoking weed is SOOOO DANGEROUSSSS OMGGG✋
@@rp7841 how the f could u say that do u really think u are a American I would b slap u
Yes, he was undocumented, and his mom brought him here. But that doesn’t mean he should be deported to another country for a small thing. He was little when he came here. He’s still human.
if someone is brought here as a child and hasn't been documented then they shouldn't be punished. it's ridiculous
@PLeat Trump’s an anchor baby to love 💕
@PLeat you act like everyone in America, is originally from America
@PLeat tell that to the people in the justice system and the entertainment business who get away with committing crimes, and there’s everyday people too
@PLeat I don’t know of anyone but, there’s plenty of cases where it’s obvious who the suspect is. Ok.
Millions of people are out of work. Millions are homeless. Millions living in poverty. Millions of people without enough food. When will you people start caring about Americans? Sickening and disgusting your betrayal.
Says a guy who is probably eating kfc in his oldass couch living off of food stamps 🦧
well if you are after work, there's probably his two jobs still vacant... one of them was at the carpet factory. A lot of immigrants will do the work that locally born people do not want...
I don't think his deportation has improved the situation of millions of American people out of work, in poverty, or homeless.
He wasn’t brought to America, he was brought to the United States. Mexico is also an American country.
This isn’t right I know people who have hit another person or done worst things & they got arrested and paid a fine & got out not deported.
It depends, he was facing a strict judge. I had a friend who was driving drunk and got pulled over and spent 4 months in jail. But he spent a lot of money to get out and he didn’t sign his deportation.
He knew the consequences, but he just ignored them. Now he is going to pay the price
@livnlf2thefulst they don’t just deport you that easily you have committe something to have a record.
@livnlf2thefulst ok didn’t know
That’s not the problem. They entered illegally, and when he was caught, they found out
Get your ass documented. Become a citizen and start paying taxes. I have gone to court 3 times to help an employee get his citizenship. There's no reason to get deported.
theres no reason weed should be a criminal offense
Saved $10,000 USD to buy a CAR. What a waste of money!
Would have been better saving to buy a cheap house, or just for the future.
*Kids are not taught about finances, it's an injustice to children!*
Over some weed? Fr
Politicians do more than this and get a slap on the wrist.
Wait till you find out how Kamala Harris and Joe Biden played a big role in incarceratin many many people over weed
Yep and insider trading and no slap on the wrist. Good example is Kelly Loeffler.
@@revcsno4428 idgaf that’s not what we’re talking about that
The only real friends you'll ever have in life will be you family.
Family is not it!!loyalty
@Mostly Insects how about your wife or kids
@@moisesibarra why are you assuming they have a wife or kids?
@@petitcactusamer it’s literally a normal question my niggá, chill out yo
not true
my family and I are still going through this with my brother it never stops hurting 💔
Illegal is illegal. Illegals in the USA need to get OUT and THEN get at the END OF THE LINE. Cutting ahead of legal immigrants violates these legal immigrants Civil Rights. Parents who bring children illegally into the USA must be charged with human trafficking. Parents who pay smugglers to make the dangerous journey must be charged with child abuse, child endangerment. Children apprehended at the border must be IMMEDITAELY placed in the custody of the Custodial parent. ANY other action is KIDNAPPING.
Why not allow everyone to freely enter all PUBLIC Stadiums, Arenas, Museums, Fairgrounds, Civic Centers, Convention Centers... We only want to improve our lives.
Why not allow everyone to freely enter Disneyland , movie theaters, concert halls... and all other entertainment venues ? We only want to improve our lives.
Why not allow the thief and children of the thief to keep the loot? The thief only wanted to improve his life.
I wouldn't want this guy going to school with my kids.
Why should he deserve to break laws?
Calm down! Wait till your kids turn out to be teenagers. Whether you're poor or rich, educated or not educated. Kids fuk 🆙
Do us a favor don't an excuse " My kids won't do that!" 🥴
Wait… Karma
Ridiculous, bring the kid back,. Marijuana really why no one else charged
He wasn't charged for Marijuana. They dropped the charges. He was deported for being here illegally
@J S fr like ong!
I mean no disrespect but if you come here illegally go back to where ever you came from its not fair trust me i been in their shoes before! (bad grammar)
@screen shot ight then💀
@screen shot Why aren't you upset with the mother for putting him in this situation? Crossing the border illegally with children will not be a good outcome in the future. It's a selfish act versus when you do it the right way you won't have to deal with ICE and all the other BS. It's his mother's fault not the ICE for during their job.
damn he got that southern accent and everything! He's American to me!!!
pffff....
Lol
@@based1492 That's what the doctor said when you popped out of your mother
Now he's Mexican.
Ivan Acevedo he’s mexican when u snitchin
I was born in dalton Georgia. I live only 35 minutes away in Cleveland Tennessee. The police working with ice is the reason we moved when I was 8 years old. I pray for this man. Could’ve been me
you cant be deported if you were born here
My question is. He was under age. If his mom was a citizen why didn't she do paperwork for him to become a citizen?
It’s not about marijuana , it’s about the policies aimed at Hispanics .
🤷🏽♂️
ALOT of them agree with white supremacy as long as it's not aimed at them ,streets to the workplace to prison I'm part mexican and in some instances I can feel for some but for the most part they treat me worse than Caucasians. It's a double edge sword y'all come and play y'all role why be surprised when Caucasians get tired of y'all ? Y'all blatant ignorance contributes to this policy . ALOT of y'all were very comfortable as long as you had the jobs , blacks always fought alongside hispanics for their rights here in America and every time y'all get what y'all want and switch up that's a fact then when america cracks down now we all in the same boat no we not and black people need to wake up and fight for our own people not these groups who actively work against us !
Wtf? He got deported for smoking weed? 😂 on thts stupid💀 im sorry but this laws are jst getting stupider by the time passes by damn idk were he frm but in Cali the weed is legal nd Weed is not a drug.. It's a plant grown frm the ground it's not a drug it's not meth o cocaine o heroin
@@rakeemblair4686 Alot of blacks agree with white supremacists as long as it doesn't affect them
You go blacks wanting deportations so they don't get replaced by hispanics
Blacks trail behind hispanics in nearly everything positive
Both blacks and latino/latina are racist and go back and forth like we don't be living side by side. At this point it's childish
This Is Where He Lives. Bring Him Back Home. This Makes Me Ashamed
I agree the mexican government should be ashamed that thousands of their citizens flee government corruption cartels and lack of opportunities!!! It's 2020 time for them to fix their society's.
Who are they sending him to...He's teenager just like the rest of them, His family are here, How is he's going to survive on his own over there.
Same here... all over a little weed that is beginning to become legal smh
@@alicenjeri7974 To his country and his parents are more then welcome to go with him...
@@zizzte2956....lt's okay and that's your opinion and l respect it....This world we are leaving in should be free for everyone to move around and help where you can .....And that's why we are different....We are here on borrowed time until we go back to where we come from.....To feel superior and more important is your choice....To be honest l don't have the same feeling as you....Be blessed.
The interviewer attempted to emasculate the young man by calling him a scared little boy. SMH
Thank you abc news for sharing this story 😢so sad 😢😢😢
I know a kid from here who's illegal. His mother brought him and his younger brother here. The youngest one, Eddie, got into a wreck in his best friends truck. They were both only 17, and Eddie swerved to miss hitting a deer, but the truck was sent downhill and into a tree. His friend died in the wreck, which really had messed Eddie up. This was his best friend, he spent time at his home, played football together, went to church together, and his parents loved him like another kid. Eddie's mother and older brother, my brother in law, both worked hard to help put him through school and get into college. Eddie spent four years in prison for vehicular manslaughter, the other boys parents begging courts not to do that. They had already lost one son, and this was equal to losing another one for them. The closest thing to their son, as well. Eddie was deported last year, and fortunately his father still lives in Mexico, but other children aren't so lucky there. He lost a scholarship to college playing football, and his future. The system doesn't look at individuals, only people as a whole. What's good for one will be good for many. 🙄☹️ Children don't choose to come here, their parents do, and I wish they had some sort of program to help illegals just trying to live a better life.
if the parents came here lawfully he would still be in the country.
@@Mai-sx3yf you do realize how hard it is to legally come here?
@@kay-wj3jx No unfortunately A LOT of people don’t, that’s why we have the IGNORANT comments like, “If they would have came here legally in the first place....” if they were in their shoes they would do the same thing. It takes thousands of dollars that people don’t have, not only that, they have to wait years and years to get denied or approved and maybe they need to get here sooner because a loved one is sick and needs the money. There’s not a lot of jobs in Mexico, Honduras, etc. I don’t see why people have a problem with it. The ones that do should maybe sit down and re-evaluate why the hell it’s their problem in the first place. People minding their own damn business in the first place wouldn’t have to worry about why they are here.
Wow! I hope well for Eddie
The outpour of comments and likes on this amazes me! ❤️❤️ Thank you guys. And Eddie didn't have a choice to come here or not, Mrs Mai. Your ignorance is showing. He was a teenage boy doing well in our country, and we should all wish ANYONE well who fights for a better life. No matter where they are, or where from.
It's terrible that bad criminals born here are not punished to exile like most of these simple minded teens who are truly humble.
Bc there not aliens u see
jefftacsin911 dumbass learn how to spell
@@pushhrodd01 nigga all he said was that they are aliens
This so wrong how things are being done especially to all children, infants, toddlers, teens or teenagers. I think we all get it but to do this to people human just like the rest of us is very inhumane in my opinion. That this just goes to show our government has no conscious that to me they fail to realize they have their own family that i pray it never comes down to themselves as an individual within humaniy that their families never ever go through what these families are going through. Karma does exist and known fact what goes around comes around. Its just wrong i guess for people from other countries wanting a better life that sometimes their hardest workers vs some Americans. And then theres flaws and uf their not bothering you then just let them be. So wrong, my heart goes out ro this family and i pray they become reunited within time. Smh.......
@@jefftacsin911 You will suffer an Eternity in hell bitch
The amount of people trying to say he deserves it make my blood boil.
Sorry. Knew he was doing wrong, Knew doing wrong could lead to the situation he put himself in. Still made the choice. Fleeing from LE was a big factor in his deportation.
Should have been working on fixing his legal status instead of breaking numerous laws, no matter how frivolous you feel any of the laws are.
This why I never let my friends influence me, they wouldn’t have to deal with what my family and I would.
No way they dropped him off at border and said get walking mate with 23 dollars in his pocket unreal. Hes only a kid. Bet his mum was frantic
@Majestic Minded did the young man in the video die?
@Majestic Minded that’s somebody else, his real name is Brandon
@@uptowncountry1993 no
@Majestic Minded that’s not him what 💀
When they deport you, they put you in the bus and then have you walk through a bridge where you walk to the México side and leave you their. Just because I got a ticket. I went to the United States atención age 4 , was un college When this happened and now im in México, its a culture shock. I have a sadness , I want to cry all the time. My mom came back but my brothers that are us citizens and my dad are in the United States. It's hard, I don't know anyone or anything of Mexico. Wish I didn't go to work that day and hadn't driven.
Imagine being the friend that sped off on the cops and knowing u were most likely the reason this kid was deported
Not a friend
That’s why I always tell the homies if they got sum in the car I’m not taking no charge for them knowing I’m not a permanent U.S citizen, at the moment...
@@chuyelmascabron5481 real friends wouldn’t let you take a charge
Josue your completely right 💯.. because I no longer speak to them..
@@chuyelmascabron5481 yo i hope everything good w u king. apply for a visa or something, orange man outta the office rn so you should be fine.
This is insane
Come in legally period. Blame his mother. And she can't even speak English after all this time
Watching this is extremely painful. That kid is for ever scared.
the dude knows ENGLISH, and can become an english teacher easily in mexico, theres allot of people in mexico wanting to learn english
@@zerozaku Then go teach them yourself, jack.
@@zerozaku Not really Jack. Not possible unless he goes to school to get a degree on it and that will take a long long time and very very much effort.
@Edwin G.A. actions have consequences? No comment
@Edwin G.A. did I say it was trumps fault ? I said the policy was cruel. Fine him, discipline him, community service but to deport him from his family is cruel. Anyways that boy is scared for life. I guess that’s national security lol
He looks like a hardworking kid with plenty of potential.
@Shawn Smith 😹😹😹😹😹
Maybe he can build Mexico so ppl don't have to be separated from families. jmho.
Hardworking pothead who lies.
No thanks we have plenty already
@@evamz9584 i forget we live in an era of individuals, me me me. Forget about humanity it's all about me.
@hipster doofez you are right I mean look at this kid.
Knows he's illegal, smokes weed,
lies to the cops,
expects to stay here using false documents most likely,
expects to just be let to the front of the line bc f**k going back to his country of origin like the rest of the people waiting years to be assigned a chance. The entitlement..
It's heartbreaking. So is having 5,6,7, 8 kids or more when you don't have enough to eat.
This kid had a more American life than me, but now he has to get deported. So sad to hear
@Chrome King that’s not what this person said
Worst part is the people doing the real crimes are barely ever held accountable even when all signs point to guilty they can walk free while us normal people get deported or a 8th
undocumented aliens don’t have the same rights as an American citizen so that’s why it seems unfair
@@allaansnackbar4269 agree!
2 racist bitches
If we commit crime's in ur country police will lock us up to.
God works in mysterious ways. US isn't the safe and prosperous nation it used to be. The economy is plummeting and gun violence is the norm now. And it looks like things are going to be worse with the rise of both extreme right and extreme left. Basically Americans are being extremely violent and anarchic each day.
Perhaps Brandon will be the safer outside the US. Perhaps he will be the one helping his family from abroad, if the current US trajectory continues.
How could she have not gotten him legalized? She had other kids in the US!
He should embrace his nationality, immerse him self in the culture, work hard, study and educate him self. He will be successful in Mexico just as he would be in the US if not more. Mexico has great opportunities too.
I wish him the best.
This family did not need to be separated. Why traumatize and victimize this family for such small offense.
They didn’t deport him for having marijuana . He was illegal immigrants whom name is not even in the system . Any country would deport you if you are there illegally what world do you live in
@@mehdieminem His going to come back in 10yrs legally. Why deport him for nonsense. Also, if he would have had money for a high-priced lawyer, he would not have been deported.
@Milk man The gamer It's important stuff. The minorities and women voted him out of office. He probably wishes he wasn't so hard on the blacks and other minorites and be reelected.
@@mehdieminem Yes because at 4 years old he was like "Mommy let's go the U.S Illegally!" he was a baby, it's not his fault, and yes he smoked marijuana, where 11 states has now legalized weed, as teens we all did really stupid things
What do you suggest they do when they find illegal immigrants?
He’s American now, let him stay
@Myka Tv, Thanks bro. You have a good heart ❤
@@louisocampo2705 His mama has to be deported first though.
Thank you for saying that coming from another race✊🏿 people are so racist this day. No one is illegal on God's green earth😪🙏
You feed him
No he is not.....
This is sad. I don'tget this.. same thing happened to my friend. And now he's gone and we have no clue about him anymore... I hope this system changes.
I dont agree with anyone that says he deserves to get deported, his crime didn’t hurt anyone and was pretty much harmless. Ontop of that he’s as American as a mexican kid gets.
Oh bc "he just smoked a little harmless weed" he should be let to the front of the line?
Your missing the point.
He didn't try to become legal bc he would have had to go back to his country of orgin and wait like eveyone else.
@Kaitlyn Francisblame the mom wtf like if getting the citizen ship was as easy !!!!even tho you file for citizinship they will deport you and leave you waiting in mexico for more than 10 years before you can go back
@Kaitlyn Francis you still blame your momma for your mistakes?
@Kaitlyn Francis sure you can blame the mom but that doesn’t change anything. They should had went about it the right way in the first place.
@@jays5356 you’re probably an American citizen. For you it’s so easy to talk about this topic and get to say what you think. Put yourself in those people’s shoes.
This breaks my heart man. Much like Brian I was young and got caught with Marijuana. I was also undocumented at the time. Fortunately I wasn’t detained and was allowed to complete the necessary steps in order for my case to be dismissed. I am now proudly serving in our nations armed forces and have a beautiful family. It’s crazy how different an identical situation could turn out for someone else that wasn’t so lucky. I hope everything works in your favor Brian.
Thank you for your service!!
Brandon
God works in mysterious ways. US isn't the safe and prosperous nation it used to be. The economy is plummeting and gun violence is the norm now. And it looks like things are going to be worse with the rise of both extreme right and extreme left. Basically Americans are being extremely violent and anarchic each day.
Perhaps Brandon will be the safer outside the US. Perhaps he will be the one helping his family from abroad, if the current US trajectory continues.
Brandon
Good for you! Thank you for your service. It is amazing how differently people are treated, like how do they pick and choose who stays and who goes?!? Plus, who goes to jail for weed now?!? That's something else that shouldn't happen. We can all thank Trump for sending Brandon away...not ok. This is his home. I've seen it happen to so many people. In Henderson, NV (las vegas) the jail is also an ICE hold, it's sad to see. I had to go for a few days for an unpaid ticket and my cell mate was a 60yr old woman from Cuba who was brought to the U.S. when she was like 10wks old. Cuba is not her home. She's never been there, she barely even speaks any Spanish, hardly any at all. She went to school here and worked for the same company, cleaning hotel rooms on the strip for the last 40 some years. The police came to her house, looking for someone else, wrong address, found out she is illegal and arrested her. When I met her in late 2019 (when I went to jail), she had been in that jail for 2years and still had no idea when she'd ever be let out. Idk what happened to her, but I pray she's okay. She had children, grandkids and a whole life here and nothing at all for her in Cuba. She knew nobody there, her entire family is here. I hope Brandon is doing ok, good luck to him and thankfully he at least had some family to take him in. Thankful to his grandpa. I'm sorry for him, his mother and his family. I pray they're in a better place now.
What immigration did to that child is outrageous
This is absolutely unreal and unacceptable
I want to puke... I can’t even believe this is real sometimes. Bless his heart!
@livnlf2thefulst Okay perfect Peter... Looks like you’re a saint.
You’ve never jaywalked, used a phone while driving, stolen something (even something small), ran a red light, violated the federal copyright laws, downloaded illegal music or movies online, littered, sped while driving, UNDERAGE DRANK (DONT lie perfect Peter, we’ve all done this one), or went to self checkout but didn’t scan something (with purpose or accidental). The fact of the matter is that we all make mistakes. We’ve all broken the law at some point. It’s marijuana not crack cocaine. Your favorite politician probably smokes marijuana (It helps the elderly with joint pain). I mean your favorite politician has LIKELY snorted cocaine... My point is that your comment is hypocritical and insensitive. Empathy goes a long way Peter!
Why do black people defend all these Mexican (south American) people coming over here illegally when if the situation was reversed they wouldn't do the same for us?
@@fruff30 wym we wouldn’t do this for you guys? We’ve been chill with every race. It’s the race that’s been attacking ours..
He shoulda cussed his momma tf out - since its her fault 4 sneakin him in
@@nasiathomas2216 This aint jaywalking peanuthead
This man got deported for marijuana wtf? That is ridiculous.
right
No paper ...usa 4 u
No he got deported because he was here illegally. He only did 5 days in jail for the weed.
@@Sthmohtwenty so should people come here without documentation then?
Drugs....
So fucked up..to destroy a life for his race.
This guy is a good kid he didn’t deserve this
This happens in other countries as well... If your trying to make someone look bad... Blame them for it and make an empty promises to get elected
@livnlf2thefulst Trump the biggest criminal to ever occupy the WH probably
@livnlf2thefulst you fucking ignorant
@livnlf2thefulst just say you’re racist and move on🤣🤣
@@antoniosarmientoluna6497 Why, becuz he wants to deport all the illegals living in this country ILLEGALLY?
This is so fucked, this was a harmless crime. He’s raised American
Now he's back where he belongs. Mexico is a beautiful country. Don't be a hater.
@@geraldhirsch8421 Mexicans and Americans are allies, both countries are beautiful and they have their own things to offer, but this kid was an American, he was raised in America, he paid taxes, he was contributing to our society, this is just unjust.
@@aserher215 What "taxes" would he have paid by the time he was 18? The kid was a stoner. Also, if he was an American he would have an American passport. He did not. I have friends and acquaintances who live and support themselves in Mexico. If they can do it so can this young man. Same goes for his mother.
@@geraldhirsch8421 dude but he got deported over weed, WEED, everyone smokes weed now a days, its just stupid man, he doesn't even speak spanish.
@@aserher215 He was a Mexican national living illegally within the United States. Weed only got him flagged by ICE. If he had been a US citizen then he would not have been deported.
I am a immigrant. His behavior is shameful and unacceptable.
If a Korean was caught doing illegal activities and deported
I would congratulate ICE and feel sorry for S. Korea. And no Korean parent
would go on national TV defending him.
Wait so they deported him at 17?? That's fucking crazy
His friends shouldn’t have let him end up like that.
Really friends dont really care about you
When you're in jail there's no such things as friends.
They probably didn’t know that he was gonna get deported
Friends aren’t friends. They’re there when they need you and will get rid of you when you aren’t useful. Had to learn it the hard way.
Comment is ridiculous. He was here illegally
Do you know how hard it is for a young boy to admit he's a momma's boy? That made me cry, he's heart broken. 😢
I mean you can’t be caught on drugs undocumented and expect anything less.
@@amazonglamazon6633 imagine locking kids up for weed, have some shame. Imagine even deporting them. He's American.
So, mama was illegal as well?
Sad that his mom is a POS that trekked him over here. Got herself a green card, was obviously out dating and having sex to have 3 more kids and have a house. Instead of getting his green card right after hers. Then for her to sit there in the house while he gets sit back??? I mean how old is she?? She looks like she can afford it. That fake crying. How long did it take her to get hers when she got over here??? Umm hmm.
@@rustyrules4264 Which is why I don't get her judgemental remarks. She crossed illegally and had 3 or 4 other kids, which is why she stayed. I can only surmise that she knew he would eventually be caught. You show them you yourself break our laws and then become surprised when your kids to the same. I'm kinda miffed with this reporter, trying to make that ice agent the bad guy. Not very professional on her behalf.
he is lucky that has youth, family, shelter and food. God bless him
My mom was deported when i was 12 left my 2 brothers and i behind we were all under aged I can tell we went through so much after she got deported we all got separated and left with different family members and till this day I haven’t seen my mother after 14 years
It’s fucked up that fact that he was sent to a country that he doesn’t know all bc of weed. People say that crossing illegally is wrong and I get that it’s not right. But some of these people have no choice. You heard what his mom said. Her ex mistreated her. If she stayed it was more than likely to get worse. Coming here legally is so hard. It cost a lot of money and I mean a lot. And it can take 10 or more years to get approved. This guy wasn’t a criminal he was a teen that made a mistake. I know so many kids who drink alcohol and smoke. This was his home
ok and for the people who came here legally , its just shitting on them because they went through the whole process. you don't get to make your own rules when you go to another country.
Boarders are a joke......
@@BeanBonasJuneAndAna when will people realize Mexicans and other Latin Americans are more indigenous than white people are. They shouldn’t be considered illegal, we should be because the logic they use apply more so to us
@@GardeninGrace Exactly
@livnlf2thefulst she was probably scared to get sent back. I grew up in Milford, MA. I knew many families who applied there kids form DACA, but I also knew some who were too scared to.
Nothing hurts more than seeing a mother’s tears
not to me....she have anchor babys
No fucking cap you can be the hardest criminal and still be hurt cause of your mother’s tears
The mother is at fault for not getting her first sons paperwork done once she seeked asylum. Sometimes kids pay for their parents wrong doings. She can cry now but she knew all she do was go to the nearest consulate and seek aid and get the paperwork done.
@@melymichu6731 how is she gonna get his paper work done when she is illegal too
@@barrio-kid8911 That is why the Consulate is there to help regardless of status.
The solution is to deport the "mom" too. But that wouldn't make a documetnary
This is so sad he was only a child. He should of been allowed to stay with his family but they the system railroaded him knowing he didn't understand his wrights and took advantage of him and having him sign paperwork with no attorney that's so sad all of this should be thrown out of court because the system took advantage of him knowing he didn't understand his wrights they railroaded him they the system owes it to this kid to reunite him with his family the law doesn't care when they continue to do this and let all kinds of people come in to the United States and do nothing this kid was being productive and going to school and working and bought his own car and made the mistake of experimenting with pot a lot of kids try this because their curious but it does not make this kid a harden criminal he deserves a second chance with the wright representation of a lawyer they should not even allow the police to interview these kids without a lawyer present for guestioning these are only kids they usually don't understand their wrights are even know what it means shame on the officer that took advantage of this kids rights and made him think he had to sign paperwork and no officer would even stand up for this kid knowing his family was ant thier to help him through this process this would of never happened to a police officer kid citizen or not the police department railroaded this kid he will never trust authority again in his life due to his experience with this shame on that police department for not helping a youth understand his wrights or even allowing family contact or calling the mother of the child to help her understand what's going on
There should be a pathway to citizenship for those who have been law abiding hardworking people here 😢
He shouldn’t have been undocumented here
@@cesarperez4736 not even his fault smh
I’m against illegal immigration, however if his friends were not charged, why was he charged 🧐
He probably claimed it was his. If I was his friends, I would’ve simply taken the possession charge
Also could be because it was his car.
@Jose Pete not me I am from mesoamerica descend, I live in NJ and I believe a Navajo can live in Brazil as a Aztec in USA or a Inca in Canada , one land from Canada to Argentina. If you are not Indian you are illegal in the continent.
@Jose Pete finally somebody gets it
He wasn't. If was deported for being here illegally. Not for weed.
Youre gonna ruin someones life over a bit of weed? Have people lost their minds...!?
How is being in Mexico tantamount to ruining their life? Are you suggesting that all Mexicans lead ruined lives?
@@losaltoshillsguy5863 Theyre going back to a country where they know nothing about and barely even been there. If you were sent back to a country unfamiliar to you that would ruin your life.
@@jinkiesss_ So did the parents of the dreamers know the United States inside-out when THEY first snuck in? Did not knowing English "ruin" their lives? Hardly. These illegals and their sob stories are pathetic. I've travelled throughout Mexico and Guatemala and witnessed hard-working people leading dignified lives despite the meagerness of their income.
Exactly!! Especially when the country that is deporting you,are the biggest drug dealers on the planet...
It's an Illegal substance just like any other drug. That what they get for being druggies.
He shouldn’t be kicked out for drugs
Dropping a teenager off in another country is crazy.
At least he has his grandad
I am so glad he was lucky enough to have living relative there. Imagine if no one was available for him during this challenging time.
That's what I was thinking! Glad he knew someone but I know he's missing his mom
God works in mysterious ways. US isn't the safe and prosperous nation it used to be. The economy is plummeting and gun violence is the norm now. And it looks like things are going to be worse with the rise of both extreme right and extreme left. Basically Americans are being extremely violent and anarchic each day.
Perhaps Brandon will be the safer outside the US. Perhaps he will be the one helping his family from abroad, if the current US trajectory continues.
Hell yeah I had a grandpa when I got deported
It's inhumane.
even if he doesn't have? so what? he is grown up and he can find a job or learn something and move on with his life. billions of people on the planet living even worse than him. And again he has relatives left in US, - they can send him money for a start. Again, - what is wrong about it?! Wake up people
The reporter is so full of empathy, she’s so poised yet warm.
This is so hard, I can’t imagine the pain they feel.
Don't break the law. It's that simple.
@Vince Tagliano I take it that you have NEVER broken any laws? Are you sure about that?
@@vincetagliano9910 he has marijuana on him and he got deported for a small thing. He came here when he was 4! It wasn’t his fault
@@lr489 He is a Mexican national. Who ever smuggled him into this nation needs to be deported as well.
@@theultimatebitch1 I've gotten plenty of speeding and parking tickets in my life - paid them all. Begrudgingly, but I paid every cent. I don't cut in line at movies or clubs, I don't sit down in restaurants at tables with someone else's reservation on it, I don't board airplanes without a ticket, I don't steal food from grocery stores or use stolen social security numbers of open bank accounts.
Close the border. Seriously. His kind is the problem with the U.s.
I think everyone needs a second chance...a second chance to build character and change for the better after learning his mistakes...it's saddening to see a young boy's future and happiness shattered completely ...so heartbreaking for the whole family.m
His family was on their second chance-we WERE allowing them to stay here even though they broke the law by sneaking into the country illegally. He messed up by getting caught with an illegal drug- we were going to let him stay if he was committed to being a net gain for American society.
This isn't fair. Hes a normal teenager. She lives and works like every American. He needs to be released.
why come to the country illegally and live here for so long and not start the process of legalizing? the 10k car shouldve gone to legal fees. dont be surprised, you knew what the deal was
@Nova Scotia boxing101 No normal kids just go shot their friends at a school or join gangs I guess right?
@Nova Scotia boxing101 idk where u live but here in Cali we start working at 15 trying to make a buck and that’s the norm, at 16 we start driving that’s the norm. That’s capitalism right there, that’s America, we compete and help each other out when possible. Idk what u talking about. At 15-18 is possible to work and make way more than 10k, to me thats barely anything. Y’all make no sense, saying that immigrants live off taxes but when they work for it and never get any benefits they selling “dope”. Come on really??? Btw my hard working parents have paid a lot of taxes all these years, before u come back with that bullshit that immigrants don’t pay taxes.
@The Conservative funny how they contribute more to this country than u ever had. Just because a law says something does not mean it is right or perfect. But u wouldn’t know that.
Not a normal teenager.
If the "rule of law" is unjust, then the law needs to be changed.
So if you make it over the border you get citizenship? Remember of massive caravan of a few months ago?=
@@Dog.soldier1950 why must it always go to complete polar opposites with everyone? You just assume that's what I'm thinking? I'm in no way suggesting that, but we could and should find better solutions.
@@ericnelson4540 the more we make rules that encourage to bring their children across the border or even simply thrust their child across the bigger the problem will become
Then tell that to Congress, don't expect ICE to do something it isn't supposed to.
BIDEN NEW PRESIDENT 🍾🍾🍾💙🇺🇸
I’m Hispanic it’s a sad reality of life but laws are laws.
Horrible that the USA does this to people.
Honestly, until it hits close to home you wouldn't be able to fully comprehend the hurt, the pain the separation that is experienced.. I feel for the family as a whole especially the young man.
That kid can’t make it in 🇲🇽. This is so wrong. Can’t he get DACA or something this horrible
I comprehend that there are literally millions of people illegally walking into our country every year. And this is not fair. This country is not very wealthy anymore. Its very hard for the average American to make ends meet, and paying for healthcare and education for non citizens out of our taxes is wrong. Besides, my sister got kicked out of where she was living because she broke up with her boyfriend, and it would take her. awhile to get together the money for a place, and we asked the government if they could do anything for her, even a few hundred dollars in food stamps. She was literally looking at having nothing to eat, because she would need to put that towards rent. The first thing they asked is if she was an immigrants, or if she had children under 5 year old. When she said no, they said, sorry , cant help you. All of our programs really are for mothers with young kids or immigrants. So. UP his a**.
@@michellestr8998 very interesting because I’m a citizen, 20 years old and have no children. I received food stamps.
@Charlotte just out of curiosity, are you a legal immigrant?
@Charlotte up to 75% illegals pay taxes. High percentage than that of citizens. But they’re ineligible for majority of benefits.
This is the most heartbreaking thing I’ve seen today.
Right now, so many things are heartbreaking😢😔
He's an adult
What is heartbreaking? Law at work?
😢 Los sacrificios que las familia hacen, tan grandes, Dios proteja a este jovencito.
Si
leave our country
@@jhonklan3794you get out, are you native American or a k¡ller colonist that stole land from Mexico
@@jhonklan3794go back to England where you really belong😁
Sáquese
So she had a job off the books, which means she didn’t pay taxes and only collected benefits. During that time why didn’t she get pay for an immigration attorney for her and eldest son? But no, she took it for granted.
If you are a Christian: God’s law is higher than a politician’s. God’s law is love.
The Bible says that we are to abide my man's law as long as they don't interfere with Gods law.
Spanish Inquisition.
god isnt real
Then let's God's law improve Mexico.
@@chilaolau8736 Mexico will never be improved. Actual shithole.
Lord, i can't imagine being separated from my kids specially when they are young adults or teenagers because that's when they need the most guidance.
He evidently did not have that guidance since he was puffing up with his hommies. He deserves to be deported for life.
@@cricketmonday1469 and you deserve no sympathy when something horrible happens in your life. ✨
God works in mysterious ways. US isn't the safe and prosperous nation it used to be. The economy is plummeting and gun violence is the norm now. And it looks like things are going to be worse with the rise of both extreme right and extreme left. Basically Americans are being extremely violent and anarchic each day.
Perhaps Brandon will be the safer outside the US. Perhaps he will be the one helping his family from abroad, if the current US trajectory continues.
Their choice.
The problem is they don't listen to guidance.
I understand but your here in the United states you need to obey the law plain and simple
Is there an update on his story?