A group of parents seeking to reunify with their children crossed the U.S. border to demand asylum

A group of 29 parents from across Central America who were deported and separated from their children by U.S. immigration agents last year crossed the U.S. border on Saturday.

The parents, some of whom have been separated from their children for nearly a year, are demanding asylum hearings in the hopes of reuniting with their children. The parents have traveled toward the border for the past month, accompanied by immigration lawyers and religious leaders

The families have a total of 27 children in U.S. custody. Some of the children remain in detention, while others are living with foster families. Customs and Border Protection began processing the asylum claims late in the day.

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One father from Guatemala said that he waited for seven hours on Saturday for information from U.S. immigration officials.

"Time doesn't matter," he told NBC News. "Our love for our child has no price." Read more at The Washington Post and NBC News.