Summary: I met Ale, a 27-year old Mexican-American resident of Chicago, through salsa dancing a little bit over two years ago. We have enjoyed a close friendship through inside jokes, heavy conversation and endless hours of trivial gossiping. For the first episode of the Roamers Podcast, I sat down with Ale at a cafe in West Loop Chicago to hear how she and her husband had to endure years of separation and unpredictability when encountering the US immigration system. The topics of this episode include: - Immigration status and being an “undocumented” immigrant - Familial ties and related restrictive U.S. policies - Predatory legal practices - Confusion, loss, uncertainty, depression and overall mental health Check http://www.roamerspodcast.com for more details.
