An Orlando woman went to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Orlando Wednesday to show she had purchased a ticket to return to her home country, El Salvador, while her son and neighbor waited in the parking lot unsure when they would see her again.

Maria, a mother of two who has lived in the United States for 20 years, who didn’t want to show her face, went to her regularly scheduled visit with ICE on Tuesday.

She was told then that she had to deport to her home country, leaving her distraught about leaving her children behind.

She was even fitted with an ankle monitor.

Maria told WESH 2 how difficult the situation is, and that she does not want to leave her children.

Her son, Manny, shared the emotional toll the news has taken on their family.

"It's hard. It is really h

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