A Fort Payne woman who was trying to obtain legal residency in the U.S. has been detained and may be sent back to Guatemala after 25 years in the U.S., her son said on social media Friday.

She would be separated from an 11-year-old child if she is deported, he said.

David S. Miguel, the son of Micaela Pascual, is speaking out after his mother was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on May 7.

Miguel wrote in a Facebook post Friday that his mother, who has six children, was detained during her annual appointment to renew the work permit she has held for over a decade.

“During each follow-up, they never detained her or raised any concerns until now,” he said, adding that the change seems related to policies of the Trump administration. “They are tearing families apart.”

Miguel did not immediately respond to a request from AL.com for comment about the situation.

He said for 25 years, his mother has worked and paid taxes. Miguel said he is raising funds to hire a lawyer for his mother. He said if she is deported, she will have to leave everything she has worked for to live in a country where she has almost nothing.

“They have taken her away from her friends and family; she needs justice.”