Sombrera’s journey from Venezuela to Texas took through jungles, aboard trains and now in front of an ICE office on San Antonio’s north side.
SAN ANTONIO — Dozens of men, women and children waited in line for their ICE appointments on San Antonio’s north side Wednesday.
Among them was Steven Sombrera, a Venezuelan who’s been in Texas for just over a year and has continued his mission of trying to obtain legal status during these uncertain times.
Sombrera’s journey from Venezuela to the Lone Star State wasn’t an easy one as he recalls trudging through jungles, taking trains and playing the waiting game with U.S. border officials.
Sombrera eventually crossed into Eagle Pass, giving himself up to border authorities. Like so many others, he waited outside a federal facility, waiting for ICE to call his name with the hopes he can remain in the U.S. another day.
He admits feeling …