ORLANDO, Fla. (WFLA) — A U.S. citizen living in Florida with her immigrant husband of 10 years may have to self-deport to keep their family together.

NBC affiliate WESH reported that the couple has been going through the legal immigration process, but the husband's case was thrown out earlier this year.

Now, they have to make the tough decision to leave their Orlando home and move their family to Honduras.

"Family is really, really important to me. I didn't grow up with a good family. Having my girls grow up with a dad is the most important thing to me. I can't see him going back by himself,” Lindsay Cote said.

Jose Rodriguez-Lopez told WESH that he has been living in the country for 20 years with a clean record.

"For the person who is not living this, they don’t understand the negati

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