One mom in Colorado is preparing for what has become a difficult future for families with mixed immigrant status. That could be where children have U.S. citizenship, but their parents don't.

The Colorado Lawyers Committee is a group of lawyers and firms that have been providing free legal aid to immigrant families. CBS

For the last 21 years, 52-year-old Judith has been working hard to make a better life for herself and her children here in Colorado.

"The only essential thing is protecting my children," said Judith.

That dream is now being met with fear and uncertainty, amid a rise in detentions and deportations among the immigrant population.

"It's difficult," she said, crying. "I have a 15-year-old son, a 17-year-old daughter, and a 19-year-old daughter.

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