As the federal government continues their efforts against perceived illegal immigration, the US Department of Homeland Security has reported that nearly 1.9 million people have agreed to self-deport over the past year. Individuals are choosing to depart on their own in order to avoid arrest, which could lead to bans on their possible re-entry back into the United States. WGCU’s Culture and Connections Reporter Elizabeth Andarge spoke to a woman who is choosing to take her family back to Central America following her husband’s detainment by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Then, we are joined by immigration attorney Indera DeMine to learn more about the issues migrants are dealing with in the current legal system.