After decades in studies, veteran Don Francisco bet on his official debut with Telemundo to go to the border with Mexico to reflect the reality of the most vulnerable among Hispanics: the undocumented workers and families separated by migration policies.
“I have seen here are doing a lot Telemundo series dedicated to what happens at the border. Are topics that people listen, but unless you are going through this family drama, does not know well, “said the Chilean presenter in an interview in Miami.
One of these series is” Señora Acero 3: the Coyote “which focuses on the drama of human trafficking and that inspired him to his first special program.” Faces of the border, “which opens the 24th in primetime
Although Mario Kreutzberger, first name Don Francisco, had already made guest appearances on Telemundo, their new home since last March after leaving Univision for its first program moved to binational Friendship Park, between San Diego (California) and Tijuana (Mexico).
“I went to you find undocumented and tell them how dangerous the situation,” said Don Francisco, which, he confessed, he found much more than that.
Friendship park, located in the southwestern corner of the boundary line on the shores of the Pacific ocean, was opened in 1971 by the then US first lady Pat Nixon, to celebrate the solidarity between the two countries.
Today, the double fence that divides is the symbol of the immigration tragedy experienced by millions of Hispanic families.
“I had gone before the border, but never at the border there wall,” he said . The experience meant a life lesson.
“What surprised me most is to see how often those most affected by the situation are the Americans themselves,” he said.
Don Francisco as an example to separate for almost ten years, family when the mother went to Mexico to achieve the necessary paperwork to legalize their situation could not return to the United States, despite being married to an American citizen.
“All weekend the man and his three children go there to hug her. His dedication has convinced me that love conquers all. All it exceeds “he said.
On Saturdays and Sundays contact between both sides of the border and many Hispanics are there with their families deported are allowed.
” It was very strong for me, “he admitted the presenter to detail that also met with migrants mutilated by” the Beast “as it is known the freight train crossing Mexico to the US and that undocumented immigrants use to reach the border on a journey full of falls railroad, robberies and kidnappings.
But also not expected to see today many migrants are not betting on the American dream, if not to save their lives.
“I talked to people of Oaxaca and Guerrero who wanted to seek asylum for such violence. There were also people from Africa, escaping from (the Islamic fundamentalist group) Boko Haram. displaced by the attacks of Islamic States and other conflicts in the Middle East people, “he added
said I was also struck by a fact that gave representatives of the Border Patrol US.” In this area is one of the mass graves largest in Latin America, where they end all immigrants who can not identify. “
the American public knows this Chilean as the driver of the variety show” Sabado Gigante ” which left transmitted in September 2015 after 53 years without interruption, but Don Francisco explains that although my “vocation is communication” interested “much journalistic”.
so, working on a section interview that hopes to include in its new program and for which hopes to sit down with President Barack Obama and presidential candidates, democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump.
undoubtedly, the immigration crisis is one of the obligatory questions, but says that Trump in particular has already prepared many, but has not yet responded to his invitation.
“the borders are easy, governments are that will make it difficult and I hope the State (US) deal soon to fix what is living, “he said.
Meanwhile, Don Francisco asks the undocumented” that much care. ”
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