Alva López, a Guatemalan mother, and her two children returned to the United States on May 28 after being deported and separated under the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement policies. The family was among those separated at the border in 2018 as part of a “zero tolerance” policy, leading to a class‑action lawsuit (Ms. L v. ICE) that resulted in a 2023 settlement limiting systematic family separations and providing temporary parole status and services. The settlement allowed the family to re‑enter the U.S. on parole in May 2026, but the Department of Homeland Security later limited their parole to two weeks, prompting concerns about their legal status. The Trump administration appealed a 2024 federal judge’s order that required the government to fund their return, and the administration has continued to detain and deport class members despite the settlement. The case illustrates how the reinstatement of family separation policies under the second Trump administration has placed previously separated families at risk of renewed removal. The situation leaves thousands of class members in legal limbo as their parole periods expire, and advocates warn that without sustained legal assistance families may remain vulnerable to detention and deportation.