NEW: Nine migrant parents who were deported from the U.S. after being separated from their children in 2017 and 2018 set foot on American soil once again late Wednesday night in a historic, court-mandated return.
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For many of them, it was the 1st time in the U.S. outside the treacherous terrain of the southern border, cold Border Patrol cells and detention centers.
It was also their 2nd time on board a plane; the first being on a deportation flight with their arms bound by shackles.
It was also their 2nd time on board a plane; the first being on a deportation flight with their arms bound by shackles.
"We all deserve an opportunity in life," Fernando, one the parents, told me after embracing his family for the 1st time in nearly 2 years.
"To all the parents who are watching us—who are separated from their children—have patience, have faith & pray a lot because miracles exist"
"To all the parents who are watching us—who are separated from their children—have patience, have faith & pray a lot because miracles exist"
The months-in-the-making return, mandated by a September ruling by U.S. Judge Dana Sabraw, was also made possible by herculean efforts by @AlOtroLado_Org, @JusticeInMotion, @asylumadvocacy, @ricardo_de_anda, @MilbankLaw, @lacatholics, the @ACLU and others.
