Pastor, father of 5 deported to Guatemala after 2 decades in Florida
By CP Staff - Posted at The Christian Post:
Published July 8, 2025
A pastor who led a small Hispanic church in Florida was deported to Guatemala after more than two decades of living in the United States, leaving his wife and five children feeling that the world as they knew it had come to an end.Maurilio Ambrocio, a 42-year-old pastor who led the 50-member Iglesia de Santidad Vida Nueva in Wimauma, told the Tampa Bay Times he was among 100 Guatemalan immigrants deported from New Orleans through a charter flight. He was allowed to contact his family once he arrived and was provided with information to help with reintegration into Guatemalan society.
Ambrocio was arrested in mid-April during a check-in at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Tampa. He lived in Florida for more than 20 years after entering the U.S. illegally. He left his home in Guatemala when he was 15 years old.
He was allowed to remain in the country through a stay of removal that required him to meet with federal agents annually and refrain from committing any crimes. He and his wife have five children, aged 12 to 19, all of whom are U.S. citizens.
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