Delaware County mother reunited with family after immigration nightmare

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — A Delaware County girl is again in the US after being caught in Mexico for almost two years.

Karen Serrano Roberts and her husband Lamar walked by way of the doorways of Terminal A at Philadelphia Worldwide Airport and on the opposite aspect was their household.

The primary hug was together with her mother-in-law, then her two sons joined. Moments later, she reunited together with her daughters.

These lovely moments on the airport are the fruits of what this household calls a two-year immigration catastrophe.

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It was household and religion that received them by way of.

“Via Christ, that is all I can say. Being by your self is horrible,” mentioned Karen.

“My religion that my mother instilled in me, praying and I believe I had the perfect crew on the earth,” added Lamar.

This all began a long time in the past when Karen was dropped at the US undocumented in 1991 by her dad and mom when she was 4 years outdated.

They settled in Delaware County, and in 2012 she married Lamar.

We first informed you about her immigration woes in an Motion Information Investigation final 12 months.

In 2021, Karen wished to lastly reside within the U.S. legally. So she employed an legal professional who instructed her to go to the U.S. Consulate in Juárez, Mexico.

It was presupposed to be a four-day journey. Nonetheless, her legal professional knew little or no in regards to the course of and he or she grew to become caught.

“We was at nighttime for a very long time, did not know who to speak to, the place to show,” mentioned Lamar.

So for the subsequent two years, she needed to reside in inns and Airbnbs in a rustic she did not know.

Lamar and his household labored additional to pay the payments.

However by way of dedication, religion, their Church Bread of Life in Higher Darby and new legal professional Thomas Griffin, she made it dwelling Wednesday night time.

The household says this by no means ought to have occurred to somebody who spent their complete life within the U.S.

“I really feel like we was handled like trash to be recycled,” mentioned Lamar.

The household is attempting to maneuver ahead, able to have a good time Easter and Mom’s Day.

“All of the those who donated and helped even the smallest issues with the children, I am simply so grateful,” mentioned Karen.