The article examines the disturbing realities of children in America who, while playing, echo the fears of their undocumented families regarding deportation and state violence. The author reflects on a personal story written during exile in Amsterdam, linking the historical plight of children in Chile under a dictatorship to the present-day experiences of immigrant children in the U.S. The parallels drawn illustrate how fear and anxiety can shape childhood innocence, highlighting a tragic continuity of trauma across generations and borders.
"It is tragic and disgraceful that the fate of a boy and a girl in yesteryear's dictatorial Chile can resonate so perversely in today's America."
"What do we do if they come for you, my love, if I never see you again? Who do I call, who do I turn to?"
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