The mother behind the lawsuit developed facial paralysis and depression from the trauma of being separated from her son.
Originally published by Truthout. Subscribe to their newsletter here. The U.S. Justice Department is attempting to dismiss a lawsuit filed on behalf of a migrant woman who says she was forcibly separated from her son while seeking asylum at the border, resulting in extreme emotional distress. Leticia and her 15-year-old son, Yovany, crossed the U.S.-Mexico border in 2017 to escape persecution and gang violence in Guatemala, and were separated for two years before being reunited.
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