Separated in 2018, a family fights to stay under protection as deportation looms

Sinri Baltazar and her children were separated in 2018 and forced to self-deport despite protections in a 2023 court agreement; a judge later ordered them returned to the U.S., but Baltazar and their advocates fear they remain at risk of deportation amid ongoing ICE scrutiny, with a May 2025 immigration appointment highlighting the fragility of their protections.