ROOKE: Illegal Immigrant Seems To Understand American Politics Better Than Half The Country

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In a March CNN documentary segment, correspondent Omar Jimenez reported from southern Mexico on the real-world effects of President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement changes.

One of the immigrants he interviewed was Cecilia Zouk from Guatemala. She had traveled to Mexico with her husband and two children. She had used the Customs and Border Protection app, CBP One, to schedule an asylum appointment at a U.S. port of entry. About 15 days after she submitted it, the appointment was canceled. When Jimenez asked whether she still planned to go to the U.S., Zouk said, through a translator, that they were waiting for Trump to go.

“We’re waiting for that president (Trump) to go,” Zouk responded to a question about whether she still wants to get into the U.S.

“A dream of mine, when I leave my country, is to do something with my children, and I don’t plan to return until I succeed,” she said.

“And why? Why can’t you do it in Guatemala?” Jimenez asked.

“Well, because there is a great shortage of work,” Zouk said.

The exchange was actually incredible.

“We’re just waiting for that president to go.” In southern Mexico, I met a woman who initially tried to get to the United States but had her CBP One appointment cancelled when President Trump took office. Now she’s waiting. “After that, we’ll try again.” pic.twitter.com/H8Q36HZtDX — Omar Jimenez (@OmarJimenez) March........

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