Alejandra Juarez, 38, with the couple's daughters. If the government carries out its deportation of Alejandra, it will split the family in half. Juarez will take their youngest daughter with her but leave her teenage daughter here with her husband, because she fears Mexico would be too dangerous. Both daughters were born in the U.S.; neither speaks Spanish. (Family photo.)
Former U.S. Marine and member of the Florida Army National Guard Sgt. Cuauhtemoc "Temo" Juarez and his wife, Alejandra. The couple has spent $16,000 trying to prevent the government from deporting Alejandra.
Cuauhtemoc "Temo" Juarez, as a U.S. Marine Corps Pvt. in 1995, Juarez served for four years, earning the rank of Sgt. before completing his contract and joining the Army National Guard. He was deployed to Iraq for 14 months with the Florida National Guard. His wife Alejandra faces deportation in April. (Family photo)