Testimonial: Ruth Gonzalez

"I'm 11 years old and I'm from the capital of guatemala. I'm the daughter and only girl of my family and they sent us back to Mexico when we asked for asylum at the U.S. border. We were sent to Nogales, Sonora on the Border of Mexico in 2020. We went through many problems when we came, such as enduring hunger and cold. I was 6 or 7 years old when we tried to migrate but I had a lot of fear of the dark and the things that could happen to us along the way. The police grabbed us and took us and other families and separated us into groups. Me, My dad, and my older brother was in one room. In the other room was my mother along with my little brother. The police told my parents that we had to find a place to live, then some people from the Sisters’ soup kitchen showed up to help us. They took us to a shelter. Everyday we went to have breakfast and lunch at the Kino Border Initiative Migrant Dining Room and I really liked the dining room and the people were very loving, kind, and generous. I am really thankful. What I loved the most about the dining room was the food that deserves 5 stars."