A dad, once held in immigration detention, shares hopes and fears for next 4 years

By Ari Shapiro,

Ashley Brown, Karen Zamora, Obed Manuel

Published November 27, 2024 at 4:33 PM EST

NPR's Ari Shapiro checks in with a man he met in 2017 who was locked up in immigration detention. A judge finally let him return to his family, but he now wonders what the next four years will bring.

Ari Shapiro

Ari Shapiro has been one of the hosts of All Things Considered, NPR's award-winning afternoon newsmagazine, since 2015. During his first two years on the program, listenership to All Things Considered grew at an unprecedented rate, with more people tuning in during a typical quarter-hour than any other program on the radio.

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Ashley Brown

Ashley Brown is a senior editor for All Things Considered.

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Karen Zamora

Obed Manuel

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