Eva Longoria became a mother for the first time on Tuesday, June 19. She and husband José 'Pepe' Bastón welcomed a baby boy, Santiago Enrique Bastón.
Yesterday, the new mum took the opportunity to not only thank her fans for their lovely messages following Santiago's birth, but also to speak out about an issue close to her heart.
"Hello world! I introduce to you Santiago Enrique Bastón. Thank you everyone for showering my baby boy with all your warm wishes! Special thanks to @usahola," she began her Insta caption.
"In light of my son’s birth I wanted to bring focus on the families that have been separated at the [US-Mexican] border.
"Having my son next to me, I cannot imagine him being taken from my arms.
"Families belong together which is why we must do what we can to reunite them."
The former Desperate Housewives star expressed her support for the Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services (RAICES) and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).
Both organisations provide legal aid to families hoping to reunite after being separated by Donald Trump's 'zero tolerance' immigration policy.
We love that Eva is using her voice to speak out on a cause she's so passionate about.
