The New York Times – Opinion – A teenager and his family navigate the threat of deportation – Part 3 – A Father´s Fear

Reporting by Jake Halpern
Illustrations by Michael Sloan

Dec. 26, 2025

This is Part 3 of Separation, a series following one Honduran family as they navigate America’s shifting immigration landscape. The story is based on firsthand reporting, legal documents and excerpts from the eldest son’s journal. Their names and some details have been altered to protect them from government reprisal.

Jake Halpern is the host of the podcast “Deep Cover.” He is also a co-author of the forthcoming novel “A Tale of Plagues and Perfumes.” Michael Sloan is a visual artist, an editorial cartoonist, a filmmaker and a musician. They shared the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning for the series “Welcome to the New World” in New York Times Opinion.

Translations from the Spanish by Laura Alvarado