As a bilingual teacher in Milwaukee Public Schools, this author has seen many students deal with deportation. In this article, she shares a story of Elena, whose father was deported, that casts light on a growing crisis. She is using Elena as an example because this is "not" a unique story. It has many similarities to the experiences of all her students who have dealt with the deportation of a parent. These children face so many obstacles: living in poverty, lacking medical and dental care, and living in homes that landlords do not bother to repair because they know their tenants will not report them. Deporting children's parents creates just another obstacle for them, which is the most difficult to overcome.