Children Plead with Trump After Their Parents Are Deported

Children plead with Trump after parents are deported

A campaign is launched to help a Hispanic family

Couple deported after 22 years in the United States

Esvin Juárez and Rosmeri Miranda-López, a Guatemalan couple who lived in Florida for over 20 years, were deported this June after years of trying to legalize their immigration status in the United States.

They left behind their four U.S.-citizen children, who are now leading a social media campaign to ask President Donald Trump for help.

“President Trump and Secretary Noem, this is my family. We want to ask for your help,” says Beverly Juárez, 21, in a viral TikTok video that has garnered over 9 million views.

The young woman, now the head of her household, took responsibility for her three younger siblings: César (15), Josué (13), and Valery (9), while trying to reverse her parents’ deportation.

Children Plead with Trump After Parents Are Deported

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The family arrived in the U.S. in 2003 after crossing the border without documents. Years later, they settled in Apopka, Florida, where they founded a construction business that currently employs 16 people.

Despite having a pending U visa, the Guatemalan couple was deported.

“Having pending visa applications does not prevent removal,” the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) told BBC Mundo.

According to their lawyer, Grisel Ybarra, the couple’s only legal mistake was missing their initial immigration hearing due to a lack of understanding of the process. That led to a deportation order in absentia, which was carried out 22 years later.

Legal and Media Fight

Children Plead with Trump After Their Parents Are Deported – Photo: GoFundMe

For years, the Juárez family attended their check-ins with ICE, while their attorney escalated the case to a federal court of appeals.

Meanwhile, their children turned to TikTok, posting direct appeals to Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

“I understand we don’t want criminals, but my parents work, pay taxes, and contribute to this country,”
said Beverly.

A GoFundMe campaign has also been launched, accessible through [this link].

Why It Matters

Photo: GoFundMe

Esvin Juárez and Rosmeri Miranda-López’s case has sparked a wave of solidarity on social media.

It also raises questions about the limits of immigration laws when weighed against long-term residency, economic contribution, and family separation.

As highlighted by BBC.

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