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The U.S-Mexico border has seldom been less welcoming to migrant families. And for some, that鈥檚 the rule of law at work.

But it鈥檚 also what makes this update to a Monitor story about Hondurans Jos茅聽and Damaris 鈥� and their daughter Angelica聽鈥� so compelling.聽

First a bit of context. Almost a year ago, the border was overrun. About 144,000 people were caught trying to enter the U.S. in May 鈥撀� the highest number in a decade. The U.S. responded with a range of measures, including the Migrant Protection Protocols. Those seeking asylum must wait in Mexico until their case is heard. Last week, MPP itself was .

Jos茅, a survivor of torture, fled Honduras in 2017, and he was granted political asylum last November. But his wife and daughter arrived later, and were snagged by MPP for five months 鈥� until Saturday.

On a cloudy morning, Jos茅 held Damaris and Angelica (they鈥檝e asked us not to use their real names) in his arms on the U.S. side of the bridge in Brownsville, Texas. They joyfully embraced in front of the 鈥淲elcome to the United States of America鈥� sign, reports staff writer Henry Gass. Angelica clutched a bag of Skittles, and her mom held the precious official documents. The girl has, like her father, been granted asylum in the U.S. Her mom鈥檚 claim is still pending, but she has been paroled into the U.S. while her case proceeds.

A case of compassion, the rule of law, and what appears to be a rare, happy ending for one family鈥檚 journey to freedom.