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Kevin González Traveled to Mexico With Terminal Cancer Because Dying Without Seeing His Parents Was Something He Simply Could Not Accept

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Kevin González spent the final chapter of his life fighting two battles at once. The 18-year-old U.S. citizen from Chicago, born to Mexican parents, had been diagnosed with terminal colon cancer that had spread to his stomach and lungs, and every medical treatment available had stopped working. All Kevin wanted was to say goodbye to his mother and father, and even that was going to require a federal judge to intervene. His parents, Norma and Isi…
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Kevin González's parents had been denied a visa for illegally entering the country; they were arrested in Arizona trying to cross back to see their son.

The pain of a family crosses borders after the death of Kevin González, an 18-year-old boy who died on Sunday in Durango, Mexico, after a battle against colon cancer. His death occurred on Mother’s Day, less than 24 hours after meeting his parents, whom he had not seen for weeks as his health deteriorated. His parents traveled for hours and faced obstacles, including detention in Arizona after crossing the border, in an attempt to get to Chicago…

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The pain of a family crosses borders after the death of Kevin González, an 18-year-old boy who died on Sunday in Durango, Mexico, after a battle against colon cancer. His death occurred on Mother’s Day, less than 24 hours after meeting his parents, whom he had not seen for weeks as his health deteriorated. His parents traveled for hours and faced obstacles, including detention in Arizona after crossing the border, in an attempt to get to Chicago…

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Telemundo 20 broke the news on Monday, May 11, 2026.
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