Some Marines graduate without their parents' presence amid ICE fears
PARRIS ISLAND, South Carolina — Pvt. Ramirez Garcia considered giving up a lot of times during her recruit training at Marine Corps Depot Parris Island.
“I’m glad I pushed through," said the newly graduated Marine, who withheld her first name out of caution as a member of the military. “I’m glad I was able to make it to today,” she said on Friday.
But two important people weren’t there on this milestone day: mom and dad. According to Ramirez Garcia’s sister Emily, their parents are in the U.S. on a work visa and were too scared to attend the graduation when they heard ICE could be doing security checks.
“They were going to come. It was going to be a big thing. We were going to go to the beach right after. All those plans had to go out the window because they said ICE would be here,” said Emily Ramirez, who added she was “so incredibly proud” of her sister. “I can't believe she's a Marine.”
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