The article recounts the emotional journey of seven-year-old Daniela Patricia Ferrer Reyes as she attends her first immigration hearing in Dallas, Texas. Dressed like a princess, Daniela symbolizes hope and resilience for her mother, Liettys Rachel Reyes, a political activist who fled Cuba due to persecution. Reyes faced numerous challenges as a dissident, including threats and arrest of her husband, Jose Daniel Ferrer, a prominent opposition leader. The hearing represents their struggles and the harsh realities of seeking asylum in the U.S. after escaping a repressive regime.
They praised her so much in court; they told her that's what she was, a princess. And that's how I see her.
As a dissident, Reyes paid the price for standing up to the Cuban regime: she was not only threatened and persecuted for her political beliefs.
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