Tahirih client Vilma Carrillo Carrillo was reunited with her daughter, Yeisvi, after being detained by ICE and separated from her daughter for nearly 250 days. NBC News spoke to Atlanta Staff Attorney Lynn Pearson and Vilma about her time in detention and what the future holds now that she is reunited with Yeisvi.
“I’m here to fight for my life with my daughter, to keep going forward,” Vilma said. “The only thing I want is to be happy with my daughter here.”
