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Don’t Call It ‘Self-Deportation.’ Moving Back to Mexico Felt Like Reclaiming My Life.

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By Obed Manuel 
| The Barbed Wire
A breeze swept over me as I looked over Laguna del Carpintero in Tampico, Tamaulipas. Nearby, my three-year-old son Lucas and a local boy about the same age took turns rolling their miniature monster trucks down a blue playground slide. Lucas’ Hot Wheels rattled down first, then the other boy’s lime green truck. Off in the distance, my partner walked back with agua de jamaica from a street vendor. It was a moment of bliss that had otherwise evaded us that week. We left the U.S. on Jan.
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What basic rights do people have if ICE stops them? A lawyer explains

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By Obed Manuel , A Martínez 
| MPR News (Saint Paul, MN)
Create an account or log in to save stories. Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories. The director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Baltimore Field Office, Matt Elliston, listens during a briefing on Jan. 27 in Silver Spring, Md. Click here to read this story in Spanish. Editor’s note: This story was most recently updated by NPR on March 28, 2025. A sense of anxiety is gripping many noncitizen residents of the United States.
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Ken Burns shares 3 thoughts on upcoming 'American Revolution' series

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By Michel Martin , Arezou Rezvani , Obed Manuel 
| Yellowstone Public Radio (Billings, MT)
Updated November 14, 2025 at 11:57 AM MST Filmmaker Ken Burns has examined some of the most defining moments of American history. He's delved into the Civil War, dissected America's response to the Holocaust and chronicled the evolution of jazz music. For his latest project, Burns turns his lens toward The American Revolution — an event he has called the most significant since the birth of Christ.
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