A Dying Son, His Detained Parents and a Race to Reunite Before the End
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Kevin Gonzalez, an 18-year-old American citizen battling colon cancer in Chicago, wished to see his immigrant parents before he died.
- His parents, Mexican citizens, had been deported multiple times under President Trump's immigration policies, making legal re-entry nearly impossible.
- In a desperate attempt to visit their son, the parents crossed the border illegally again but were apprehended near Arizona on April 14.
- As Kevin's health declined, his family sought help from the Mexican consulate, elected officials, and the media to reunite them.