My aunts—my mom’s sisters—come into the video at the very end. I had invited them to come over, too, because it had been many years since they saw their parents. So, they were also surprised.
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I surprised my mom by reuniting her with her parents after 3 decades of them not seeing each other. Her parents live in MX, and my mom cannot visit bc of her imm status. When I went to law school, I vowed to figure out a way to reunite them, & was able to help them get visas.pic.twitter.com/UCaR4aLw6y
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I will note that we had to go through four denials, and the visas were granted on the fifth try. They live in a small rural town in Mex, so it required them to travel for several hours by bus each time. Her dad is deaf/mute and illiterate, so it made things more challenging.
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They celebrated her dad’s birthday soon after. This is one of my favorite photos—my mom doesn’t smile much in photos, but we caught this one at the perfect moment.pic.twitter.com/f9W7jD0P1w
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What a beautiful moment Congratulations! What kind of Visa did you apply in order for this to happen? Would love to look into this!
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Probably a tourist visa
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Thank you for sharing this. It’s tragic that our immigration policies keep families separated for so long but I’m glad you made this happen.
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Agree
I’m so happy they were reunited but I can’t help but think how false borders are and how inhumane immigration policies are - Show replies
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I'm so happy that you represent the Mexican community
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this what failed immigration policies look like.... nobody should be separated from their families for decades! It’s just cruel
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Exactly! Uggh. Heartbreaking.
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