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Missouri Mother Secures Temporary Relief Amid Deportation Battle

6/5/2025

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Carol Mayorga, a Missouri mother who faced deportation to Hong Kong, has found temporary relief thanks to community support that raised nearly $20,000. Arrested by ICE in April, she had called the U.S. home for over 20 years. However, her attorney cautions that the battle for her permanent status is far from over in a climate increasingly hostile to immigrants.

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Story summary

Carol Mayorga, a Missouri mother who faced deportation to Hong Kong, has found temporary relief thanks to community support that raised nearly $20,000. Arrested by ICE in April, she had called the U.S. home for over 20 years. However, her attorney cautions that the battle for her permanent status is far from over in a climate increasingly hostile to immigrants.