She was adopted into an abusive US home. Decades later, immigration policies sent her back to Brazil

She was adopted into an abusive US home. Decades later, immigration policies sent her back to Brazil

Maria Pires was getting adopted. At 11 years old, she saw herself escaping the chaos and violence of the Sao Paulo orphanage, where she’d been sexually assaulted by a staff member. She saw herself leaving Brazil for America, trading abandonment for belonging. A single man in his 40s, Floyd Sykes II...

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