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They were separated in May, when they entered the United States on the border with Mexico.
A federal judge in Chicago determined the immediate meeting of the Brazilian mother and son who were separated in the United States.
It's been 29 days since Lídia Souza was separated from her son while she was looking for the dream of a better life in the United States
"It's more of a nightmare."
She was detained in New Mexico at the end of May after crossing the border illegally. Diogo was sent to a shelter across the country in Chicago; 12 days later, Lydia was released and lived in the Boston area with relatives, but Diogo was never returned
It is only now, with lawyers and a lawsuit, that the determination came that the boy should be released.
Last week, Diogo celebrated his birthday at the shelter; completed 9 years. The mother can only visit him.
"He cried a lot at the time to say goodbye, he thought I was going to bring him home, and I told him that it would not take much longer, so that He has a little more patience. "
The lawyer who filed a lawsuit described Diogo's situation as an abduction. According to him, in this case, unfortunately, the US government was the hijacker.
Lydia asked for asylum. The details are confidential, but she baderted that she was taking risks in Brazil.
She can stay in the United States until the claim is reviewed, and she must appear in court in one year.
At the end of the afternoon of this Thursday (28), finally the mother and son were finally reunited. Lidia said that the first thing she wants to do is celebrate Diogo's birthday.
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