She came to the US seeking asylum. Now, she's helping support hundreds of undocumented families
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On a bustling Tuesday morning, Xiomy de la Cruz greets volunteers at a local food bank and tasks them with the day's assignments — distributing canned food, meat, and rice to dozens of people who have come to rely on the pantry for their week's supplies.
But just over a year ago, de la Cruz could barely get by. "When I came here to the United States, I was starting from zero. I didn't have the economic support to buy diapers, formula. I didn't know how to feed my kids," de la Cruz told CNN's Poppy Harlow. De la Cruz fled domestic violence in Peru and is now seeking asylum in the United States.More Related News