Updated: Oct. 28, 2019 at 9:01 AM
Families separated by U.S.-Mexico border meet for hugs (16 images)
An event called Hugs Not Walls allows separated families to briefly reunite at the border between El Paso, Texas, and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico on October 26, 2019.
Families walk along the bank of the riverbed. The Hugs Not Walls event set for May was canceled, but organizers were able to bring it back in October. Photo by Justin Hamel/UPI
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Organizer say since its inception, the event has let more than 1,300 separated families meet. Photo by Justin Hamel/UPI
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