Unlawfully Deported: Orgullosa's Story of Family Separation, ICE’s Harassment and Returning Home
Latino USA
My Cultura, Futuro and iHeartPodcasts
4.8 • 3.8K Ratings
🗓️ 7 November 2025
⏱️ 33 minutes
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Summary
Orgullosa and her daughter, Estrella, began to rebuild their lives after they were separated in the U.S.-Mexico border under the first Trump administration in 2018. Seven years later, Trump was re-elected, and their story took a downward spiral.
They were “unlawfully deported” back to Honduras, despite having legal protection to be in the U.S.
In this episode, we hear from Orgullosa about the months leading up to her deportation, the harassment she experienced from ICE, and how she’s part of a broader court filing trying to bring families like hers back to the U.S.
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