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MARIA UNCHAINED

Maria del Carmen

Maria del Carmen

The testimony of a Salvadoran woman who was receiving death threats and crossed the border with her newborn child, only to get caught by Border Police on the other side of the Rio Grande. She spent 6 days in prison and then had to wear a GPS tracking device on her ankle for almost 8 months. She is still looking for an attorney to help her make her case.

Maria and her Son

Maria and her Son

Maria and her son are living at her uncle's apartment in Virginia, USA.

Taking Rest

Taking Rest

Maria has take a rest on her bedroom and charge the Electronic Shackle Device.

Maria and her Family

Maria and her Family

Maria walk whit her family through the light that never goes out.

ICE

ICE

Immigration Customs Enforcement Headquarter in Virginia, USA.

Electronic Shackle Device

Electronic Shackle Device

Most undocumented immigrant carry this device as control measure used by ICE in The United Stated of America.

Her ID in USA

Her ID in USA

Maria got this ID when ICE gave her Electronic Shackle Device on June 2014.

Free

Free

Maria and her son laughing while ICE took out the Electronic Shackle Device.

© 2014 by LENIN NOLLY

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