“Help me fulfill my last wish”: Young man with terminal cancer asks to see his parents
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
Kevin González, an 18-year-old born in Chicago, is facing his final days with one wish: to see his parents, who are currently detained by immigration authorities after attempting to cross the border to be with him. Diagnosed in January with stage 4 colon cancer, the disease has spread throughout his body. According to doctors, there are no treatment options left, and his time is limited. Kevin is currently at his grandmother's house in Durango, Mexico. "I just want to see my parents one last time," said Kevin González. His grandmother, Virginia Maya, describes the deterioration of his health. "He can no longer eat, he doesn't drink anything. Right now, he's only on the medications we brought from the United States," Maya said. For months, his brother has been by his side, caring for him while the family sought a way to reunite. His parents tried to obtain humanitarian visas, but they were denied. "They went to the bridge to plead, to tell them they are not criminals, they just wanted to see their son's health," Maya said. After being denied, they decided to cross the border irregularly. They were detained by immigration authorities and taken to a detention center in Arizona. "Release them, they are not criminals, they just wanted to see their son. Please help us," Maya said. Letters from the University of Chicago Hospital confirm that Kevin is in the terminal phase and request compassion to allow his parents to be released to be with him in his final moments. However, experts warn that the immigration process is typically slow. "It's very difficult because the processes are very slow. So really, if they want to leave voluntarily and sign their voluntary departure, the government can release them. The important thing here is to find out which authority will push this forward to make it happen," said Salvador Cícero, an immigration attorney not connected to the case. Meanwhile, Kevin, a U.S. citizen, faces the possibility of dying far from his parents. "Help me fulfill my last wish, if possible," González said. The Department of Homeland Security has not responded to the case. A hearing for Kevin's parents is scheduled for this Thursday. This article was originally reported for broadcast by Telemundo Chicago. Artificial intelligence tools helped convert it into a digital version, and a journalist from Telemundo Chicago edited the article for publication.
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