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A family torn apart by a Trump-era policy
In 2017, Magdalena Hernández Pérez was separated from her children by the Trump-era family separation policy. Reunification would take nearly six years. The Post’s Kevin Sieff followed their story.
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When Magdalena Hernández Pérez and her daughters crossed the U.S.-Mexico border in 2017 to request asylum, it would be the last time they would be together for years. Like thousands of families, they were broken apart under the Trump administration’s family separation policy. Eventually, Magdalena was deported to her home country of Guatemala, while her daughters were assigned to a foster home in the United States.
In 2021, the Biden administration’s pledge to reunite separated families gave Magdalena new hope. But there were further complications for the family.
The Post’s Kevin Sieff joins “Post Reports” today to tell us their story.
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In 2017, Magdalena Hernández Pérez was separated from her children by the Trump-era family separation policy. Reunification would take nearly six years. The Post’s Kevin Sieff followed their story.
Read more:
When Magdalena Hernández Pérez and her daughters crossed the U.S.-Mexico border in 2017 to request asylum, it would be the last time they would be together for years. Like thousands of families, they were broken apart under the Trump administration’s family separation policy. Eventually, Magdalena was deported to her home country of Guatemala, while her daughters were assigned to a foster home in the United States.
In 2021, the Biden administration’s pledge to reunite separated families gave Magdalena new hope. But there were further complications for the family.
The Post’s Kevin Sieff joins “Post Reports” today to tell us their story.
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