Earlier this week, NBC Chicago reported an immigration judge had ordered the expedited release of Gonzalez’s parents so they could reunite with him in Mexico.

Kevin, an 18-year-old U.S. citizen, was diagnosed with colon cancer earlier this year. The cancer later spread to his stomach and lungs, and doctors said treatment was no longer viable. Following his diagnosis, Kevin's parents had attempted to cross the border, but they were taken into custody by ICE agents in Arizona.

This week, Kevin had issued a public plea for his parents to be released from custody so they could travel to Mexico to be by his side as he battles the terminal illness, and on Saturday they were reunited in an emotional moment in Durango.

As Kevin was reunited with his parents, he embraced his mother in a hug that resembled the finish line.

It was the culmination of months of prayer, a relentless effort and a community's push to bring the family back together.