After living in the US for 35 years and raising 3 citizens, these parents got deported to Colombia. Their kids want them back

Orange County couple deported after 35 years in the U.S. with no criminal records

A California couple from Laguna Niguel was deported after being detained during a routine check-in. They had no criminal records.

Gladys and Nelson González arrived in the country in 1989 escaping the violence in Bogotá and, since then, sought to regularize their immigration status

Couple Deported To Colombia After 35 Years In US, Leaving Daughters Shocked

A couple residing in the United States for 35 years was deported by immigration officials, tearing apart a California family. Gladys Gonzales, 55, and Nelson Gonzalez, 59, were taken into custody in February, CNN reported. The undocumented immigrant couple was arrested during one of their regular check-ins with the US Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) on February 21. They were held for three and a half weeks before being deported to thei…

35 Years in the U.S. Ends in Deportation for California Couple Under Trump’s Immigration Crackdown—Daughters ‘Left in Shock’

Nelson and Gladys Gonzalez have been living in the United States for 35 years, but now they have been deported to Colombia as part of Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.

By Amanda Musa, Holly Yan and Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Gladys and Nelson González have lived in the United States since 1989. Their three grown daughters were born and raised in California. The couple led Bible studies at their Southern California church and volunteered at food pantries during the COVID-19 pandemic. “For nearly four decades, they have built a life here: raising three daughters, giving back to their community, and recently welcomi…

A California couple’s sudden deportation sends shock waves: ‘They have never broken the law’

When a California couple showed up for a routine immigration check-in on Feb. 21, they were detained and sent back to Colombia, according to an ICE spokesperson.