In 2017, Magdalena Hernández Pérez was separated from her children by the Trump-era family separation policy. Reunification would take nearly six years. The Post’s Kevin Sieff followed their story. **
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When Magdalena Hernández Pérez 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’s 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’s pledge to reunite separated families gave Magdalena new hope. But there were further complications for the family. **
The Post’s Kevin Sieff joins “Post Reports” today to tell us their story.
