South L.A. Woman Self-Deports to Mexico, Leaving Behind Her Family

Undocumented woman leaves Lansing for Mexico to avoid deportation risk

Viviana Castelan Alamillo has left the only country she's known as home since she was three-years-old, moving to Mexico rather than risking deportation under stricter immigration enforcement. A Lansing woman is now in Mexico after making an emotional decision to leave the U.S., a place she has called home for nearly 30 years. Her move comes amid nationwide protests demonstrating against the Trump Administration's immigration policy. Watch the vi…

Southern California grandmother self-deports to Mexico, leaving family behind

Loved ones are heartbroken after a grandmother chose to self-deport to Mexico, leaving her family behind after living in Southern California for 36 years. The woman, identified only as Regina, is a 51-year-old mother and grandmother who has lived in South Los Angeles since 1989.  While working to gain citizenship in the U.S., she raised a family and was employed as a garment worker in L.A.’s Fashion District. As the Trump administration began in…

South L.A. woman self-deports to Mexico, leaving behind her family

By Lesley Marin Click here for updates on this story     LOS ANGELES (KCAL) — A mother from South Los Angeles made the tough decision to self-deport to her hometown in Mexico after spending the last 36 years in the U.S. The woman’s daughter, Julia Ear, documented the moment her family left their home for Tijuana on Saturday as the protest against immigration raids broke out across L.A. “This was the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do,” Ear’s moth…

South L.A. Woman Self-Deports To Mexico, Leaving Behind Her Family

South L.A. Woman Self-Deports To Mexico, Leaving Behind Her Family - Los Angeles, CA - After arriving in Tijuana, Higuera took a flight to her hometown, Guerrero, Mexico, a place she hadn't visited in more than two decades.

Mother self-deports after living in U.S. for 35 years amid Trump's immigration crackdown

The Department of Homeland Security is increasing its push for people without legal status to self-deport, offering money and fewer penalties for those who leave voluntarily. Julie Ear posted her mother's story of self-deportation on TikTok and joins Alex Witt to share more.

California Woman Shares 'Powerful' Journey To 'Self-Deport' Amid ICE Raids: 'I’d Rather See Her Leave Than Live In Fear'

A California woman struck a chord with social media this week when she shared a gut-wrenching video that documented her and her family saying goodbye to her mother as she headed to Mexico amid the ICE raids. The woman named Julie revealed that mom decided to “self-deport” because she no longer felt safe living in the United States, and was worried that she would eventually be deported in a traumatic fashion. @julieear She made this decision mon…