First Immigrant Mother in Washington Reunited With Child

“I felt like my heart was going to come out of my body.”by Nathalie GrahamYolany Padilla and her son, Jelsin, 6, have just been reunited. Padilla greets her attorney, Leta Sanchez (left), who fought for Padilla's and Jelsin's reunification. NG
At the airport, parents walked slightly behind their children, protective hands hovering at their backs as they made their way through the bustling crowds. They guided them toward the ticketing lines and through security, dodging the wheels of