A Cuban mother living in the United States moved social media users after sharing on TikTok the emotional journey she went through before attending her appointment with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a pivotal moment for many migrants seeking to regularize their status in the country.
The video, posted on the account @sandritaa173, compiles several days of tension and prayer before her appearance before ICE regarding the I-220A form, a document signed by immigrants released under supervision while waiting for a decision on their immigration case.
"Day before my appointment at ICE I220A, on my way to work," she wrote in one of the images where she appears with her young son in the back seat of the car. In another, with visible tears, she confessed: "The stress was killing me."
Later, she recounted a setback during her appointment: “We had to return to the apartment because the appointment was at 12, and I went at 8 am,” she wrote alongside a picture of her sleeping son. Finally, she returned to the immigration office: “Back at the ICE appointment again, with God in front, then I will go to work,” she added.
In the final moments of the video, the Cuban woman shares an emotional embrace with her partner and, tearfully, expresses her gratitude: "Thank God everything turned out well."
In the video description, which has garnered hundreds of supportive comments, he wrote a message that summarizes the feelings of thousands of Cuban migrants in the United States:
"God takes control of all the emigrants; we suffer so much, we just want a better future and freedom. Long live a free Cuba!"
Her testimony has gone viral among the Cuban community, which faces the challenges of the U.S. immigration process with faith and hope, as they strive to provide a safe future for their families.
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