Marooned In Matamoros (2021)

Fleeing gang violence in El Salvador, Nancy and her two children sought asylum in the United States. Instead, they found themselves stuck in a border camp in Matamoros, Mexico — and the U.S. immigration system. Over the course of a year, in texts, voicemails and other dispatches from Matamoros, Nancy slowly unspooled her harrowing story for Washington Post reporter Arelis R. Hernández and producer Ted Muldoon. In this special two-part audio series from Post Reports, you’ll hear that story — and what it reveals about the long-term consequences of Trump-era immigration policies. Listen to the podcast and read more about Nancy’s journey below. Read More…