From the Huffington Post:
One of the most-photographed heroes of the Boston Marathon has been Carlos Arredondo, 52, who most famously pictured helping a man in a wheelchair who has lost part of his leg in the explosion. In other videos and images, he’s seen running toward the blast and pulling away debris to help those who were hurt.
But as Christina Costantini points out for Univision, Arredondo — the father of a Marine who lost his life in Iraq in 2004 — originally came to the United States as an undocumented immigrant.
According to a 2005 story in the Washington Post, Arredondo was born in Costa Rica and came to the United States without authorization when he was 19. In 2004, his son, Alex, died while serving in the Iraq War.
He gave America his son. Literally. He helped save many American lives yesterday. He is an American, by virtue and sacrifice if not legally. Perhaps our Congress, and one political party in particular, can see way to end their bigotry, obstruction, and demonization and see fit to make this man a documented citizen.
Look at this video, and how violently he is shaking and trembling…
God bless you Carlos.