“Orange is the New Black” Actress Calls for Immigration Reform
During an interview on CNN, actress Diane Guerrero broke down in tears as she recalled that she was only 14 when her parents were deported. In an op-ed for the Los Angeles Times that was published over the weekend, the “Orange Is the New Black” actress used her own story to highlight the need for immigration reform.
Guerrero told CNN host Michaela Pereira that she came home from performing arts school one day at the age of 14, and could not find her parents. “I got home, and their cars were there and dinner was started and the lights were on, but I couldn’t find them,” she said, choking up. “It was really hard.”
Guerrero said that, although she is a U.S. citizen, no one from the government ever spoke to her or checked on her welfare after her parents were detained, and eventually deported to Colombia.
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