ICE Arrests Are Separating Families. Here’s How To Plan Ahead.

ICE Arrests Are Separating Families. Here’s How To Plan Ahead.

President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown has parents who lack legal residency worried about the welfare of children left behind. Some jurisdictions are taking action. Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., allow families to name temporary guardians if a parent is detained or deported. KFF Health News correspondent Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez appeared on WAMU’s May 13 Health Hub segment to explain why keeping the children of immigrants out o…

More Than 145,000 U.S. Citizen Children Hit by ICE Sweeps as D.C. Emerges as Ground Zero

The Brookings Institution report reveals that over 145,000 U.S. citizen children have experienced a parent being taken into ICE custody since President Trump returned to office, with Washington, D.C. and Texas being the hardest hit places. The post More Than 145,000 U.S. Citizen Children Hit by ICE Sweeps as D.C. Emerges as Ground Zero appeared first on The Washington Informer.

Ruptured Families: The U.S. Citizen Children Left Behind by Deportations

The 3-year-old has barely slept in six months. She wakes up in the middle of the night calling for her father. The mother rises, gives the girl milk to calm her down, and lies, saying her daddy is driving his truck farther away than ever, but he’s coming back soon.  The girl settles. A while later, she asks again. Since last October, when her father was detained at a routine check-in with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and deported to…

What happens to children when parents are detained by ICE

Since the start of President Donald Trump’s second term, the administration has detained nearly half a million immigrants, according to a new report. But the number of children they leave behind and what happens to them, most of whom are U.S. citizens, is largely unknown. White House correspondent Liz Landers discussed more with Tara Watson of the Brookings Institution.

Behind the American Dream

Editor’s note: The names in asterisks were altered for security and privacy issues.This is a story conducted by a reporter who wished to remain anonymous for security reasons, due to their status as an international student, not a U.S. citizen, under a student visa. This piece aims to tell the stories of those who feel the consequences of public policies. It is entirely documentary and has no political affiliation. For these reasons, the reporte…