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'I want to be with my family': Central American refugees delayed by Trump, then by COVID-19 pandemic

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FILE - Migrants continue their journey towards the United States, on January 20, 2020 in Ciudad Pedro de Alvarado, Guatemala. (Alex Pena/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) After years of waiting in countries marred by violence, Central Americans who were finally cleared to reunite with their families in the U.S.

are facing a major obstacle: the coronavirus pandemic.Only about 338 — or 12% — of 2,700 people approved to come to the U.S.

through a small refugee program have arrived since a court settlement more than a year ago, according to the latest government data.

President Donald Trump has shut down the program, but a judge said those already cleared could travel.RELATED: North Texas groups asking Gov.

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