(CNN) Bryan Chávez carried a bundle of Mother's Day balloons as he headed toward the border. It had been more than three years since the last time he saw his mom in person -- the day when authorities separated them in 2017. Chávez was 15 at the time, and he feared this moment would never come. Even after he recently learned they'd finally be reunited, he couldn't believe it. I was just in the car and I was just thinking, it just sounds unreal."

Source: CNN May 05, 2021 22:41 UTC