A mother’s choice: Jail in L.A. or deportation to Mexico with her children
- Posted on August 22, 2025
- By Los Angeles Times
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A mother’s choice: Jail in L.A. or deportation to Mexico with her children

A mother detained in an ICE raid on a California cannabis farm says she was given a choice: fight the deportation in court — and be separated from her children — or agree to voluntarily return to Mexico with her daughters. She chose to leave but already dreams about returning to the U.S.