Parents Released From Arizona DHS Facility Reunite with Their Teen Son Dying of Cancer
- An 18-year-old Chicago resident, Kevin Gonzalez, died Sunday following a terminal cancer battle, just one day after reuniting with his parents in Durango, Mexico.
- His parents, Isidoro Gonzalez Avilés and Norma Anabel Ramírez Amaya, were previously deported from the United States after entering illegally and were arrested April 14 near Douglas, Arizona, attempting to re-enter.
- On Thursday, a U.S. district judge in Tucson, Arizona, ordered the release of the parents, moved by the father's plea to be reunited with his dying son.
- Saturday, Avilés and Amaya embraced their son in an emotional moment in Durango, fulfilling Kevin's wish to be with them before he died.
- Rep. Delia Ramirez, who represents the Chicago district where Gonzalez received treatment, argued that rejecting humanitarian visas for families like his does not protect communities.
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EstamosAquí MXBy Rocío Muñoz-Ledo and CNN en Español In a funeral home covered with white flowers, Kevin González's family and friends surrounded his coffin on Monday as they fired the 18-year-old boy, who died a day after meeting his parents, deported to Mexico after spending weeks in a immigration detention center in Arizona. Kevin, who had stage 4 colon cancer, traveled to Durango to see them one last time. He was born in the United States but grew up in M…
Teen Dies from Stage 4 Cancer Just One Day After Reuniting With His Parents Who Were Detained by ICE
A cancer-stricken teenager died just one day after reuniting with his parents. Kevin Gonzalez's mom and dad, who hailed from Mexico, tried to enter the US illegally to be with their son. However, they were deported by ICE. Gonzalez, a US citizen, spent his final moments with other family members in fear of never seeing his parents again. At the last minute, ICE officials granted his parents expedited release so that they could say their goodbyes…
18-year-old Kevin González died in Durango one day after meeting with his parents, who were expelled from the United States for immigration reasons
Mexican couple was arrested at the beginning of the year at the border, trying to illegally enter the U.S. to stay with their son. Remeeting occurred one day before Kevin's death, 18 years old.
On Monday, Kevin González, an 18-year-old American who was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic colon cancer, was reported dead after meeting with his parents, who were detained by immigration authorities in the United States. A few days before his death, and from Mexico (where he was taking his treatment), González asked as a last wish to be able to see his parents, so justice deported them to accompany him. Read also...
Chicago teen with terminal cancer pleaded with ICE to release his parents. He died 1 day after they reunited.
A teen battling terminal cancer has died, just one day after being reunited with his parents in Durango, Mexico following their release from U.S. immigration custody. Kevin Gonzalez’s aunt and brother confirmed his death to NBC Chicago/Telemundo Chicago late Sunday afternoon. Earlier this week, an immigration judge had ordered the expedited release of Gonzalez’s parents so they could reunite with him in Mexico. Kevin, an 18-year-old U.S. citizen…
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