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Salvadorans living in the u.s. without visas. many have built lives and reared children. cnn's patrick altman spoke with one family suddenly facing an uncertain future. >> reporter: the end of a dirt road in the mountains of el salvador is a family facing a gut wrenching decision. they lived in the united states for the last 17 years, but may soon return here. the trump administration announced in january they're ending the program that allowed over 200,000 salvadorans like rajellio to live legally in the u.s. in 18 months, he could be deported. he worries about the impact the change in policy...

Really hard. and i keep telling him, i like it here, but i wouldn't live here. >> reporter: they may have no choice. he would hope to provide his children a better life in the u.s., afraid of what could happen if he's deported. today i'm not with them and they're not with me, he says. i think they're going to suffer and i will too. he drives his children to the airport to fly back to the u.s. he will remain in el salvador a little while longer to finish their home just in case. they don't know what the future holds, but they say they'll do whatever it takes to stay together. patrick altman, cn...

Cnn's patrick altman is on the northeast coast of cuba where they're expecting hurricane conditions. patrick, what is it like right now? >> reporter: we're starting to see the first bands from hurricane irma come into the area where i am. gusts of rain, increased wind, some pretty big waves off the coast. further east of us, they've been getting battered all day long. thousands are without power. the government of cuba are monitoring people all throughout the storm. we had officials coming by with loudspeakers saying if you want to get out, now is the time. many have done that, putting their b...

His mother and relatives in miami. against a backdrop of a volatile relationship between cuba and the u.s. now seven years later, a documentary called "elian" looks at his story. cnn's patrick altman talked to elian and his father. >> what do you think your life had been like if you had stayed in the united states? it [ speaking in foreign language ] [ speaking in foreign language ] >> joining me now, cnn rosa flores. remind us how this incredible

Several hours. this is the scene in little hive. what you would refer to it as. many people have come together to celebrate. many people who are dancing in the streets after they heard the news that fidel castro had died. again, this is -- >> we've heard the depth of their feelings the last few hours. >> we have. a correspondent on the ground speaking to people. one person compared castro to hitler in that interview. there is a sharp and strong reaction there on the streets of miami. for context, this is just outside the versailles restaurant. a very important restaurant. many people come toge...