Jimena Rivera — Laredo, Texas

I was born in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico. There is a lot of irony in the fact that I care about U.S. politics when I can't even vote there. I owe it a lot. The United States has always prided itself on being a nation of freedom.

Although I can't vote for him, I do support Donald Trump. I believe he has grown during his campaign as a person. He is not without flaws, but he stands for what I value most. The issue I see as most important is the issue of abortion. Abortion is really about how a person sees and values another human life. Trump has declared himself to be pro-life. He is running under a party that is also pro-life. That is enough to gain my support.

I see the border wall as a symbol. Every day, I can see it when I cross the bridge from my home to the United States. It is a reminder that although I live life in both places, there is a point of separation between them. My home is in Matamoros, but my life is in Brownsville. To many others, this is also the case. We come to the U.S. in the hopes that we will obtain opportunities not found back home. Life in the border, or la frontera, has given me the opportunity to have two: two cultures, two communities, two experiences, and two homes.