
In this post, we see what the first days together are like for Lucy (a wife and mother of 2 with a part-time job) and her family as they are joined by Maria and her son Juan who are seeking asylum in the United States.
“One of your top priorities needs to be to get [Juan] into counseling. He has lost a lot of weight and he won’t even look me in the eye anymore. He used to laugh and play but he doesn’t do that now.” That is what Lucy was told by the person who had been assisting Maria and Juan during the 5 1/2 months that they waited in Tijuana.

Lucy and her family pick up Maria and Juan from the airport.