In August, the Trump administration informed Maria Perez and Josue Hernandez that they had 33 days to get out of the country — with or without their cancer-stricken, 8-year-old daughter, Jonayra. Two weeks later, the ground shifted again: They were told the federal government would examine their case, potentially allowing them to stay in the...Read More

At age 5, Kevin Marín doesn’t speak. He needs help to eat, hearing aids, and support from orthotic devices to help with walking. Besides being severely autistic, Kevin suffers from a rare disorder called agenesis of corpus callosum, in which the fibers that connect the two hemispheres of the brain are either missing or only...Read More

From morning to night, 8-year-old Jannet needs her mother, Zenaida Bautista, to give her care and attention. Bautista constantly works with her — taking her on walks, massaging her legs and prompting her to do exercises with her right hand, which is weaker than her left.  When Jannet was younger, she would only grab her...Read More