Immigration Laws Must Be Enforced, But Accountability and Basic Dignity Shouldn't Be Optional

Immigration Laws Must Be Enforced, But Accountability and Basic Dignity Shouldn't Be Optional

TK was born in Guatemala in 1962. He arrived in the United States in 1965, at the age of three, as a lawful permanent resident with his immigrant mother and American stepfather. For the next 61 years, he lived what most people would recognize as an American life. TK grew up in American schools, graduated from a Texas high school and attended college. As a child, his classmates struggled to pronounce his given name, Enrique. They began calling hi…