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3-year-old 'Sofi' reunites with her mother

Clip: 8/10/2018 | 3m 2s

After seven weeks, a family was reunited after they were separated at the U.S. border.

Seven weeks ago, Angelica and her 3-year-old granddaughter, Sofi, were separated after they crossed the U.S.-Mexico border at a legal point of entry, seeking asylum. On Thursday, they were reunited in San Francisco. The PBS NewsHour's Amna Nawaz has been following their story.

08/10/2018

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