Deported Mom's Desperate Plea: "The Government Took My Children"

Deported Honduran Mother Pleads for Return of Children Left in US Custody A Honduran mother, María Suyapa Amaya, is desperately seeking the return of her two young children after being deported from the United States. Amaya, who lived in Maryland, was reported to authorities for leaving her children, ages 2 and 8, home alone. This resulted in the children being taken into US government custody. "Me los quitó el gobierno," Amaya said, her voice choked with emotion in a video interview. (The government took them from me.) Amaya left Honduras in 2021 with her older child, and gave birth to her younger child in Mexico. She worked in a Maryland restaurant until April 29, 2025, when she was deported after a neighbor reported her for leaving her children unattended. The Honduran government is now working to help her regain custody of her children, but the process is proving challenging. The story highlights the complexities of immigration and family separation, and underscores the emotional toll on families involved in such situations. Amaya's plea for reunification is a powerful testament to the strength of a mother's love.