Mother meets with her children after separation at the US border

He promised that he would fight for them and he did it.

A young Guatemalan mother met her three children in New York on Tuesday after US authorities separated them more than a month ago at the border with Mexico.

Yeni Gonzalez, 29, expressed enthusiasm to the media after meeting the children and explained what she told them in May, when they were separated.

I told him – I promise you that I will fight for you and I'll pick you up. Gonzalez told the media with tears in his eyes: "I promised you that I would come and get you and that I'm here"

The Hispanic woman spoke in front of the Cayuga Center in Manhattan, an agency that s & rsquo; occupies Deyuin. Six-year-old Jamelin, 9, and Lester, 11, during the day who temporarily connected the three children to adoptive parents.

A group of volunteers drove to Gonzalez since the state of Arizona in New York The Guatemalan woman was released from the Eloy Detention Center in Arizona on Thursday, after that. a group of New York parents, artists and artists raised $ 7,500 for bail through an online fundraising campaign.

More than 2,000 children have been separated from their families at the border in recent weeks and are spread across several states due to the "zero tolerance" policy of the US administration who criminally prosecutes all adults who arrive at the border illegally. However, because of the international condemnation of this policy, President Donald Trump issued an executive order last week to end this separation.

Gonzalez arrived in New York on Monday and was greeted by volunteers who overwhelmed him and they gave flowers.

On Tuesday, after seeing his children in a private meeting, Gonzalez spoke in the street, in front of the center, where dozens of television cameras were waiting for him. He said that he found his children in good condition. His lawyer, José Xavier Orochena stated that the three children cried during the emotional encounter and kissed their mother. The family was separated on May 19.

An aunt from Gonzalez who lives in North Carolina asked to be the temporary guardian of the three children, but this application process, which includes fingerprints, may take two months, Orochena said.

Every adult who resides in the home of a guardian of an immigrant child must now submit his fingerprints, which slows down the process, he explained. González will also request to be the legal guardian of her children even if she is not allowed to live in the country and has no employment or home.

Orochena and MP Adriano Espaillat, who accompanied González during the visit, said that it is necessary to push for a process of reunification between parents and immigrant children more quickly. "We want to make sure that other stories like this come true," said Espaillat
González will be able to see his children but will not be able to live with them until the government gets it. not approved

The Guatemalan woman, who is seeking asylum, had a message for the women she met at the detention center at the border.

"I want you to know that there are many people willing to help them.It is not easy.I wish you good luck."

Attorney General Jeff Sessions defended the "zero tolerance" policy at the border by ensuring that it is good for public safety.

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