Pregnant Venezuelan mother self-deports with three sons after husband detained, family loses home
May 5, 2026 · Centennial, CO, Venezuela

Cecilia, a 29-year-old pregnant Venezuelan asylum seeker, voluntarily surrendered to ICE with her three sons (ages 6, 9, and 12) on May 5, 2026, at the Centennial field office in Colorado. The family had walked to the U.S. in 2024 seeking stability, but lost their apartment and income after Cecilia's husband Ronald was arrested at an ICE appointment in November 2025. Facing homelessness and unable to support her children as her pregnancy became visible, Cecilia chose assisted voluntary departure. The family arrived in Caracas, Venezuela on May 13, 2026.
Timeline
May 13, 2026—Family arrived in Caracas, Venezuela
May 5, 2026—Cecilia and her three sons surrendered to ICE at Centennial field office and chose voluntary departure to Venezuela
Nov 1, 2025—Cecilia's husband Ronald arrested at an ICE appointment
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