A family reunion decades in the making took place in Aurora Thursday.
Elderly couples traveling from Mexico were able to visit family they haven't seen in as many as 30 years.
Tears of joy, long hugs, kisses and wordless expressions of love overwhelmed many because what do you say the first time you see your mother, father, child or grandchild in more than 20 or 30 years? "I was supposed to come for five years," said Jose Montes, who last saw his mother 21 years ago. "You say I'll be back next year and next year and next year and next year. And look at me now. I've been here 20 years and still haven't been back. The last time was 2001. I came here on January 17. Ever since, I never go back.
The reunion between 25 families from the Mexican state of Oaxaca, which is one of the poorest in Mexico, was made possible by a cultural exchange program that facilitates passports and visas for people over 60 whose undocumented family members are living in the U.S. and who ordinarily wouldn't be able to obtain a tourist visa on their own.
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