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[ laughter ] >> it's not often that you get to meet a real-life hero. williams's story is as inspirational as it is harrowing. where do you live out here? >> i live in baltimore county. i live with my sister right now. >> you live with your sister. that's good. >> yes. >> how did you end up in this country? >> i lived with my parents in el salvador. the main reason i leave is my relationship with my dad. he used to drink and he got really aggressive. when i was around 16, he beat me with the back of machete. i have scars on my hands and my leg too. >> oh, my goodness. so how did you get here e...

Dangerous the journey is. i had a client who was raped on the way. i had a client who was kidnapped at gunpoint for ransom. they know what they're getting. they know what they're headed towards. >> they come to this country through those horrible circumstances. how does that kid end up testifying -- like how does he even get it in his head -- >> it's a miracle. when williams testified for this bill, there wasn't a dry eye in the house. he was so courageous to share his pain. >> before williams's testimony refugee children over 18 in maryland could be automatically deported. the new law changed...

And i almost fall off. one man grabbed me and he was holding me almost all the way. >> hold up, wait a minute. we need to stop because williams's calm demeanor is not effectively communicating the hell he endured. the train he mentioned has no handrails, causing many people to fall off, losing limbs and often their lives. fittingly, it's called the train of death, "el tren de la muerte." that's just part of williams's 2,500 mile journey. how did you end up getting across the border? >> we actually crossed a river. and we get into the united states. >> okay. what did you do next? >> immigration...

Central america. president obama created a program to let them in the country, but it faced strong opposition from some who claimed these kids were using refugee status as an excuse to simply immigrate here. to that i say, who gives a shit? but let me talk to someone who has a more nuanced perspective on all this. attorney scott rose represents these kids. i want to talk to him about one of his clients in particular, williams guevera who escaped from el salvador when he was just 16. first tell me how did you meet williams? >> williams was my first client. >> is williams' story a typical story?...

And i almost fall off. one man grabbed me and he was holding me almost all the way. >> hold up, wait a minute. we need to stop because williams's calm demeanor is not effectively communicating the hell he endured. the train he mentioned has no handrails, causing many people to fall off, losing limbs and often their lives. fittingly, it's called the train of death, "el tren de la muerte." that's just part of williams's 2,500 mile journey. how did you end up getting across the border? >> we actually crossed a river. and we get into the united states. >> okay. what did you do next? >> immigration...