Yolexi Cubillan trekked by foot and train over 3,000 miles from Venezuela to the United States in part so her baby could have a better future. In July, the Tribune followed Yolexi and her boyfriend’s family and a dog on their journey from the border town of El Paso, TX to Chicago, and on Labor Day weekend their story began a new chapter, with the beating heart from their son, a United States citizen.
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