PHOENIX — It’s been over 2 months since Rosa Hernandez-Wilcox was detained by ICE, separating her from her three children, who are all under the age of ten.

Rosa has spent the summer between Florence and Eloy Detention Centers in Arizona, and was deported back to Honduras on Thursday. But her children remain in Arizona with their stepfather’s family.

Their separation reflects the consequences of a "get-tough" immigration policy that some of Rosa’s American family members now regret voting for.

Rosa lost asylum hearing

All three of Rosa’s kids had their immigration hearing on Friday morning, where they were given the option to self-deport. Rosa’s mother-in-law, Cindy Sullenger, was present with the children, acting as their guardian.

Sullenger said she wants the kids to have an opportu

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