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Ariana Lopez, like many 7-year-olds, loves to draw. She often draws pictures of herself and her family, especially her oldest brother, Noel Lopez, who has always been one of her closest friends — despite their 17-year age difference.

Recently, whenever she draws Noel, she puts him behind bars.

On Nov. 19, Noel — who is a citizen of Mexico but has lived in the U.S. since he was 2 years old — was given a final order of deportation after spending almost six months incarcerated in jails in Iowa and Nebraska.

“It’s affected all of us, but she’s just a child. She heard everything when they arrested him. She went to see him when he was detained in (the Washington County Jail),” Ariana and Noel’s mo

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