Second Battle - In Our Boots

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Presented by Maria Elena Durazo,
Secretary-Treasurer of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor

 

Sgt. Michael Ferschke, Jr. served honorably in the Marines and lost his life in Iraq. His widow, Hota, now faces a new battle to live in the U.S. even though she is trying to honor Michael’s wish to raise their son in his hometown. Unfortunately, Hota’s story is not unique. Army Spc. Jack Barrios returned home still coping with battlefield trauma from Iraq to discover that his wife, Francis, is facing deportation. “Second Battle” is the tragic story of two spouses fighting to stay in the U.S. and how their husbands' honorable military service has no impact on our nation's inflexible immigration laws.