Archibald: After tragedy, family of Alabama soccer star ripped apart by ICE

In June, Orlando Avalos, an American-born citizen and sophomore at Pelham High School just south of Birmingham, became the first player at his school ever to win the Gatorade Alabama Boys Soccer Player of the Year award. It is a huge accomplishment, the soccer equivalent of Mr. Football, a coveted trophy declaring him best male player in the whole state. And he’s only halfway through his high school career.