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Families Divided

More than 400 kids remain separated from their parents. Here’s one lawyer's long-shot plan to reunite a family

A deported Guatemalan immigrant has been separated from his son for months. A legal team that includes Michael Avenatti is trying to reunite them in Texas.

David Xol, his wife Florinda Bol and two of their sons at their home in San Miguel Limón. Xol made his way across Mexico with his third son, 7-year-old Byron. Xol was deported back to Guatemala; Byron remains in a shelter in Baytown.

Families Divided

The Trump administration's “zero tolerance” immigration policy, which led to the separation of children from adults who crossed the border illegally, has fueled a national outcry. Sign up for our ongoing coverage. Send story ideas to tips@texastribune.org.

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