A Honduran Father Is Reunited With His Daughter, 10 Months After Being Separated
Jose Eduardo was separated from his daughter Yaimy after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border last spring. He was deported, but his daughter remained in U.S. custody. Now, he has returned to find her.
A desperate father, once deported, has trekked 2,000 miles from Honduras to cross the border again and reunite with the daughter who was separated from him last spring.
He is one of more than 200 parents who were deported to Central America while their children were placed with sponsors or in foster homes in the United States.
Last week, Jose Eduardo pushed open the door to Apartment 204 in Arlington, Texas, and threw his arms around his 15-year-old daughter, Yaimy. They'd been apart for 10 months. They wept. Then they went out for shrimp and rice, and talked about their remarkable journey.
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