Carlos wanted a safe life. He traveled to the United States for help. He hoped for a new home. He was not a criminal.
At the border, men in uniforms put him on a plane. The plane did not stay in the U.S. It went to El Salvador. They took him to a prison.
The prison was a very bad place. The guards were mean. They called Carlos and the other men terrorists. Carlos was very scared and felt alone.
He was in the prison for four months. Then, they let him go. He is free now, but he always remembers that time. The experience was terrible.