A Honduran Trans Becomes a Symbol of the Success of the Amnesty for Migrants in Belize

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The Bestie placed herself in front of the camera, took off her wig, and identified herself as Honduran Melvin Daniel Cortez, gratefully thanked the Belizean authorities for the amnesty that allowed her to regularize her immigration situation in a country she had come to as a child. "They changed my life, really, thank you."The video, which went up to TikTok, went viral immediately, approaching the million views and turning La Bestie ('Best Frien…

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La Bestie stood in front of the camera, removed her wig, and, identifying herself as Melvin Daniel Cortez, a Honduran man, emotionally thanked the Belizean authorities for the amnesty that allowed her to regularize her immigration status in a country she had arrived in as a child. "You changed my life, truly, thank you." The video, which she uploaded to TikTok, immediately went viral, nearing one million views and turning La Bestie (meaning "bes…