Seeking medical care, one family races anticipated US border restrictions
Al Jazeera
A father shares his story of trying to reach the US, ahead of a deal expected to crack down on asylum applications.
Medellin, Colombia – Victor Hidalgo Lopez had already carried his three-year-old daughter through 10 countries by the time they reached Mexico.
Along the way, they used long hours on the road to prepare for their destination, the United States.
Hidalgo, a 37-year-old from Venezuela, quizzed Emiliannys on how to count to 10 in English and how explorer Christopher Columbus reached the Americas.
“On a boat!” she chirped in response.
With golden brown hair and a broad smile, Emiliannys barely reached her dad’s knee. She was born with a rare genetic disorder: congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), a condition which affects the hormones for genital development, salt regulation and stress.
