In a heart-wrenching tale of love and separation, a Minnesota native has made a drastic decision to leave the United States in the wake of his wife's deportation. Andrew Widme, a 42-year-old man from North Dakota, relocated to Venezuela in February, just a week after his wife was forced to leave the country. According to her mother, the devastating separation was a direct result of the deportation, leaving Widme with a difficult choice: follow his heart or remain behind in the US. The couple's story raises questions about the impact of immigration policies on families and the lengths to which loved ones will go to be together.
Andrew Widme, a 42-year-old native of North Dakota and who grew up in Minnesota, had moved to Venezuela in February a week after his wife was deported from the United States, according to her mother.