"I never thought the U.S. would deport a veteran."

Every day, in every city and every state, undocumented immigrants face the threat of detention and deportation. Here are some of their stories.

Alicia, who's currently in detention and separated from her children, expresses her grief and isolation in this poem.

I last spoke to Rose a week ago. She called me, crying and feeling desperate.

Emilio Gutiérrez Soto, a Mexican journalist based in the U.S., writes about being detained - twice.

"Here, we spend 19 hours a day locked in our cells."

Demonstrators led by faith-based leaders stage peaceful protest and pray at the border.

Fleeing death threats in Honduras, Óscar Armando Valle Rios crossed the U.S. border not to the safety of his family but straight into detention.

Detained for nearly a year, Manuelo endured being placed in quarantine for 21 days and a hunger strike.