Immigrant family in Colorado decides to return to Mexico as work dries up

As immigration enforcement operations increase and work becomes less prevalent, many immigrant families, including those in Colorado, have opted to leave the United States.

President Donald Trump campaigned on launching the largest mass deportation effort in U.S. history. Earlier this week, the Department of Homeland Security said more than 2 million immigrants living in the country illegally "have been removed or have self-deported since January 20." DHS estimates about 1.6 million of them decided to return to their home countries on their own.

The policy shift has received pushback from Democratic lawmakers and community groups in Colorado and nationwide.

One Greeley family says rising costs, limited work and fears of immigration enforcement have made it impossible for