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Latino USA

The Elusive Freedom of Juan Castillo

Latino USA

My Cultura, Futuro and iHeartPodcasts

News, Society & Culture, Politics, Documentary

4.83.8K Ratings

🗓️ 14 January 2022

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

The story of Juan Castillo, a teenage immigrant who was condemned to die behind bars, got a chance to leave prison two decades later, but then found his freedom threatened again, this time by ICE.

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I have been in prison for 20 years and at that point I had no hope until the day when my

1:11.4

attorney formula possible turn around, I've been condemned to die in prison.

1:16.2

I just imagine all of the signs seeing that they'll open for me.

1:19.5

I was a dream that I could get out, kind of overshadowed everything else and the other

1:24.2

feeling that I had because it's freedom.

1:26.4

Then I got to sit and think about what if ice comes and get in.

1:33.3

From FuturoMedia and PRX, it's Latino USA, I'm Maria Inohosa.

1:38.4

Today, the story of Juan Castillo, an immigrant who was condemned to die behind bars, but

1:44.0

was given a chance to leave prison only to find his freedom threatened again this time by

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