Mom And Daughter Tearfully Reunite At U.S. Border After 6 Years Apart
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The reunion between Glenda Valdez and 9-year-old Emely only because Glenda saw a photo of her daughter in a story on young people crossing the Mexican bo...
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Six years had passed since Glenda Valdez kissed her toddler goodbye and left for the United States — six years since she held Emely in her arms. But here she was, at Texas’ Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, tearfully embracing the little girl she left behind. And it happened only because she had glimpsed a televised photo of Emely, part of an Associated Press story on young people crossing the Mexican border alone. “I love you so much,” she whispered in Spanish in her 9-year-old daughter’s ear. “My God, thank you.”More Related News