Mother and Daughter Reunited After Being Separated for Nearly 25 Years: ‘Very Grateful and Thankful'

Mar. 15, 2025

A mother and daughter have beenreunited for the first time in nearly 25 years.Carlota Arrieta spent 24 years apart from her mother Victoria Fernandez, who is from Guerrero, Mexico, according toNBC affiliate KPNX.The two were recently reunited with help fromHidalgo Sin Fronteras, an Arizona nonprofit organization founded in 2019 that helps older adults from Mexico and Guatemala get 10-year visas so they can reunite with their families in the United States.Enedelia Rolan, Arrieta’s daughter, said she and her family are “very grateful and thankful” that the group helped reunite her mother and grandmother.“It’s super special for her and we are very, very, grateful for the team that was able to bring them here,” said Roldan. She later added, “There’s really no words that can explain it, but super special.”Arrieta and Fernandez are among over 700 families who have been reunited with help from Hidalgo Sin Fronteras, according to KPNX.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Isamar Moreno said her mom started the nonprofit foundation after members of her own family were separated.“We were able to help bring 49 individuals who haven’t seen their kids in 20+ years,” Moreno explained. “We were able to help them get a visa and come and travel here to reunite with their kids.“It took about two years to complete the process that brought Fernandez to the U.S. for her reunion with her daughter. But Rolan said it was worth the wait.Rolan is especially thankful for the work the organization did to bring her family together.“We get to have that special moment with our family member one more time,” said Roldan. “So, it’s very important that we have a group like this.”Hidalgo Sin Fronteras did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

A mother and daughter have beenreunited for the first time in nearly 25 years.

Carlota Arrieta spent 24 years apart from her mother Victoria Fernandez, who is from Guerrero, Mexico, according toNBC affiliate KPNX.

The two were recently reunited with help fromHidalgo Sin Fronteras, an Arizona nonprofit organization founded in 2019 that helps older adults from Mexico and Guatemala get 10-year visas so they can reunite with their families in the United States.

Enedelia Rolan, Arrieta’s daughter, said she and her family are “very grateful and thankful” that the group helped reunite her mother and grandmother.

“It’s super special for her and we are very, very, grateful for the team that was able to bring them here,” said Roldan. She later added, “There’s really no words that can explain it, but super special.”

Arrieta and Fernandez are among over 700 families who have been reunited with help from Hidalgo Sin Fronteras, according to KPNX.

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Isamar Moreno said her mom started the nonprofit foundation after members of her own family were separated.

“We were able to help bring 49 individuals who haven’t seen their kids in 20+ years,” Moreno explained. “We were able to help them get a visa and come and travel here to reunite with their kids.”

It took about two years to complete the process that brought Fernandez to the U.S. for her reunion with her daughter. But Rolan said it was worth the wait.

Rolan is especially thankful for the work the organization did to bring her family together.

“We get to have that special moment with our family member one more time,” said Roldan. “So, it’s very important that we have a group like this.”

Hidalgo Sin Fronteras did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

source: people.com