From the “American Dream” to a Return to Mexico: The Story of a Self-Deportation

So far during the second Trump administration, more than 270,000 Mexicans have been repatriated, some of whom had lived in the United States for decades. Although most went through the deportation process, there are examples of mixed-family households that returned voluntarily out of constant fear of being detained or separated. José López Zamorano brings us the story of a couple who chose to go back to Mexico.

Photo: Courtesy of Julio and Licha.

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