Regina Higuera returned to Mexico after living in the U.S. for 36 years, largely due to heightened ICE operations in California. The increase in ICE arrests, driven by a new budget from President Trump, forced her to choose between remaining in the U.S. without legal documentation or leaving her children and grandchildren. Despite the sadness of leaving her family, Higuera was happy to reconnect with her 90-year-old mother after 22 years. Her daughter documented the journey, which went viral on social media.
Higuera, 51, faced an ultimatum: Stay in the US and risk detention or voluntarily say goodbye to her family. "I was really sad that I was leaving my family behind," she said.
ICE arrests have increased by 124% since last year due to President Trump's new budget that includes $75 billion to bolster immigration enforcement and detain illegal aliens.
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