Rocio Rebollar Gomez waits for her name to be called out so she can travel to the United States to see her family after being deported in January 2020. - Alejandro Tamayo/The San Diego Union-Tribune/TNS
SAN DIEGO – Even after being deported from the United States and separated from her children and grandchildren, Rocio Rebollar Gomez never stopped believing in miracles — or praying for one of her own. This week, her prayers were finally answered. Rebollar Gomez was allowed to return to San Diego on Thursday about a year and a half after being forced to leave. Her case drew international attention in 2019 as her family pleaded with the U.S. government to give her permission to stay through a program for parents of active military members. Her son, 1st Lt. Gibram Cruz, is an Army intelligence o...
