The US border guard who fought his own deportation

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After refusing entry to thousands of people on the US-Mexico border, Raul Rodriguez found himself in their shoes. He had lived in Texas since the age of five, after he moved in with relatives. His parents, who lived in Mexico, always told him that he had been born in United States and so had to go to school there. He served in the US Navy and was 19 years into his career as a border guard when he was confronted with a shocking discovery, that his birth certificate was fake. He was sacked from his job and had to fight a legal battle to stay in the country he had served for decades. Presenter: Jo Fidgen Producer: Rob Wilson Get in touch: [email protected] or WhatsApp +44 330 678 2707 (Photo credit: Courtesy of Raul Rodriguez)