A family torn apart by a Trump-era policy
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In 2017, Magdalena Hern\\xe1ndez P\\xe9rez was separated from her children by the Trump-era family separation policy. Reunification would take nearly six years. The Post\\u2019s Kevin Sieff followed their story.
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When Magdalena Hern\\xe1ndez P\\xe9rez 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\\u2019s 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\\u2019s pledge to reunite separated families gave Magdalena new hope. But there were further complications for the family.
The Post\\u2019s Kevin Sieff joins \\u201cPost Reports\\u201d today to tell us their story.
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