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Abrazando Nuestras Raíces
Family Reunification

Our family reunification program - Abrazando Nuestras Raíces (Embracing Our Roots) - was launched in 2018 with the aim of obtaining tourist visas for elderly (age 60 and over) parents living in Mexico to visit their migrant children in Alabama who have not seen their parents for 10 years or more.

 

Many of our members were forced to leave their countries without the possibility of returning home. Families are where many of us learn about human and moral values, and we often draw emotional support from these important relationships. Under threat of discrimination, detention, and deportation, we rely on that emotional support to move forward. This program provides hundreds of families with the opportunity to reunite and connect across generations.

The Abrazando Nuestras Raíces program is a benefit for ACIJ members. If you are not yet a member, sign up now. 

NOTE: New applications will enter a waiting list and will be continued until group appointments are available with the U.S. Consulate. We will contact you to start the registration process once a group for the state where your parents live is opened. 

 

For more information, contact us at :

abrazando@acij.net

(205) 945-0777

Abrazando Nuestras Raíces Groups Photos

130 Families Reunited

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