Immigrant Mother Speaks Out on Son's Deportation, Police Checks

Santos Reyes of Arlington, Va., says she knows firsthand the consequences of local police helping to enforce federal immigration laws. The Salvadoran green card-holder and mother of six saw son Brian, 18, deported to Honduras last year when police learned he was undocumented after an incident at a high school party. Officers turned him over to federal authorities even though he was not charged with a crime. "For me, he's my boy," Reyes, 50, said in an interview at her home. "It's so difficult....Full Story