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Story Publication logo August 7, 2018

Across the Border and Back: An Asylum Seeker's Journey

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A born-again member of the 18th Street gang now living in the Eben Ezer evangelical church. Image by Neil Brandvold. El Salvador, 2018.
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In El Salvador, brutal gangs like MS-13 and 18th Street do not allow members to quit without penalty...

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El Salvador's violence and murder rate have prompted many to seek asylum. But, with the United States' strict immigration policies, people like Manuel are being sent back.