 And that's what pride is. You know, love wins. The couple was forced by the Russian government to get a divorce in 2023 when Eric physically transitioned from female to male. So when they got to the U.S.-Mexico border in March, they were processed as individual cases. ICE separated them, leaving them without each other for months. Eric was in Minnesota, living in a homeless shelter. Every day to pass the time, he would walk to the Belle of Two Friends sculpture.