Parents Deported to Mexico After Eight-Year Legal Battle
Sep 22, 2025·Location: San Diego, CA
Country of origin: Mexico

A San Diego family's parents were ordered removed to Mexico on September 22, 2025, after an eight-year legal battle that began with their detention in May 2017. The parents worked as a paletero and had lived in the community for nearly thirty years. Their adult children have organized a fundraiser to support their parents' transition to Mexico.
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