Alex Murillo salutes an American flag. (Courtesy of Alex Murillo) "My family expected me home, but that's not what happened. Instead, I was exiled for the rest of my life," Murillo said. (Courtesy of Alex Murillo) Six months after Robert Vivar was deported to Mexico, he was searching for a way to adjust and became involved with deported veterans. (Courtesy of Robert Vivar) (Courtesy of José Francisco López) "It's very painful. And I mean, I'm still, it's still it's fresh. This happened four years ago, and when that happened it's like it just happened yesterday, you know?" (Courtesy of Iván Ocón)