After seven months in the custody of the US government and a decade away from her dad, 15-year-old Idis Nicol Tabora and her father were reunited at a baggage claim at Miami International Airport
After seven months in the custody of the US government and a decade away from her dad, 15-year-old Idis Nicol Tabora and her father were reunited Monday at baggage claim at Miami International Airport.
"Hi, my love," said Armando Tabora as he walked toward his daughter with open arms. He was visibly shaking with excitement.Tears rolled down the faces of father and daughter as they embraced for the first time in years. Record numbers of migrant children are in US custody, hoping they won't be forgotten"My daughter is my heart," said the proud dad while his daughter wiped away tears.
HHS: 14K unaccompanied immigrant kids in US custody 02:03It was, but then came months more of waiting. Since November 2018, Tabora said, he has been told the reunion would happen any day now. And that any day now has taken four more months.CNN reached out to the Department of Health and Human Services about this case, and while our request for comment has been acknowledged, comment has not been provided.
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